White Chili

Sooooo good...

White Chili

2 pounds dried great northern beans (6 cans)
1 ½ cups diced onion
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 tablespoon ground oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoons seasoned salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 ½ quarts chicken broth (1 qt if using canned beans)
2 garlic cloves, minced
8 boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies

Place beans in a saucepan; cover with water and bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Soak 1 hour; drain and rinse. In a 5 qt. Dutch oven, sauté onion in oil until tender. Combine seasonings; add half to Dutch oven. Sauté 1 minute. Add beans, broth and garlic; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 2 hours. Coat chicken with remaining seasoning mixture; place in a 15 in x 10 in x 1 in baking pan. Bake at 350o for 15 minutes or until juices run clear; add to beans. Stir in chilies. Simmer 1 ½ - 2 hours. Yield: 20 servings.