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5 cans of great northern beans (drained and rinsed)
4 cups chicken stock
2 shallots, minced
2 medium onions, chopped
1 tablespoon oil
1 minced tabasco pepper
2 2 ounce cans mild green chilies, chopped
2 tablespoons ground ***in
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 pinch ground cloves (carefull, too much will overpower it)
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or more to taste ( or 1 crushed, dried Jalapeno)
2 teaspoons kosher salt (to taste)
4 whole chicken breast, cut in 1" chunks

Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Sour Cream

Combine beans, 3 cups stock, 1 shallot and 1 onion in a large soup pot.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer until beans are soft (longer is
better), adding more broth if necessary.
Combine chicken, 1 tablespoon ***in, salt and cayenne pepper, saute in oil
untill chicken is barely done.
Add remaining onion, shallot and saute until onion is clear, add the rest
of the chicken stock,and deglaze pan.
Add the chicken mixture to the beans, add the rest of the seasonings and
simmer for at least 2 hours (or crock pot the whole thing)
Serve topped with grated cheese and sour cream.

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

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