INGREDIENTS:

• 16 Ounce Can White Beans
• 1-1/2 Large Onions (coarsely chopped)
• 1 Stick Butter
• ¼ Cup Flour
• ¾ Cup Chicken Broth (I use more)
• 2 Cups Half and Half
• 1 Tsp Tabasco
• 1½ Tsp Chili Powder
• 1 Tsp Ground Cumin
• ¾ Tsp Salt
• ¾ Tsp Pepper
• (2) 4 Ounce Cans Green Chilies (drained and chopped)
• 5 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (some extra butter and oil to cook them in) – if they are large breast I use 4 breasts
• 1½ Cup Grated Monterey Jack
• ½ Cup Sour Cream

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat a large skillet (I like cast-iron) over moderately high heat and put in some butter and oil. Meanwhile coat your chicken with salt and pepper and some chili powder. Throw them in the skillet and resist the urge to turn them over. Leave them for five minutes, or until nicely browned, then flip them. Leave it there until browned and then flip them every few minutes until they are done (which you can tell by poking a knife into the thickest part and seeing if it’s white instead of pink).
2. Remove the chicken from the pan. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, shred it with your fingers and set aside.
3. While waiting for chicken to cool, cook the onion in the same pan with 2 tablespoons of butter until softened.
4. In a heavy pot, large enough to hold all the ingredients, melt remaining 6 tablespoons of butter over moderately low heat and whisk in flour. Cook the roux, whisking constantly, for three minutes.
5. Stir in the onion and gradually add the broth and half and half, whisking the whole time. Bring mixture to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes, or until thickened. (It will be nicely thick.)
6. Stir in Tabasco, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Add beans, chilies, and chicken and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes.

More chicken broth can be added to adjust thickness of chili to your preference.

Before eating, top your bowl of White Chicken Chili with shredded cheese and dollop of sour cream. 

May be served immediately.  This also tastes great the next day!