White Chili Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 cup seasoned recipe pinto beans
• 1/4 cup shredded cheese
• 2 cups fat free low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup Italian tomatoes
• 12 oz canned chicken breast
• 3 tsps chili powder
• 2 tsps ground oregano
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 medium white onion
• 1/4 medium green pepper
• 1/2 medium red pepper

Directions

1. Pour the chicken (mostly drained), broth, diced tomatoes, and undrained pinto beans into a large sauce pan and simmer.
2. Meanwhile heat up a medium skillet with a teaspoon of olive oil.
3. Sauté the garlic, onion, red pepper and green pepper until soft, about 2-4 minutes.
4. Pour sauteed vegetable mixture into soup mixture along with chili powder and oregano.
5. Simmer 10-30 minutes (longer the better, but still will be good in 10 minutes).
6. Ladle out the soup and sprinkle with cheese.
7. Optional: a couple teaspoons of cilantro also taste amazing in this chili. Some cayenne pepper will give an extra kick too.