Clean Eating Hearty White Bean Chili

1 lb. bag of great northern beans (16 oz)
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups chopped onion
3 large garlic cloves minced
2 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp oregano
1 tsp ground coriander
1 jalapeno chopped finely
1 banana pepper chopped finely
2 lbs boneless turkey breast or chicken breast grilled and cubed
1 tsp sea salt

you may have to adjust the amount of broth you put in. the original recipe called for only 4 cups and I found there was almost no broth left after the beans had simmered in the broth a couple hours! so I poured another 2-4 cups of broth in - the broth is so low calorie that it doesn't affect the calorie count dramatically. i ended up with 9 (1) cup servings.

place the beans in a soup kettle or dutch oven and add enough water to cover the beans by two inches. Bring the water to a boil, let it boil for 5 minutes, then remove from heat and set aside (covered) for an hour. drain and discard liquid.

Put the beans in a slow cooker or in a large pot. add the chicken broth, the onions and garlic, the peppers and the seasonings. cover and let it go on the low slow cooker setting for 7 hours... or let it simmer at a low boil on the stove for a couple hours til the beans are almost tender. add the meat and sea salt and simmer another hour until the beans are truly tender.

Serving Size: makes about 8 (1) cup servings