Different take on White Chili

My mom gave me this recipe and it's absolutely yummy. I love White Chili and I think this may be my new favorite way to make it.

White Chili

2 or 3 Chicken breasts cubed, raw

1 small onion, diced

1 leek, sliced and washed to remove grit

1 poblano or ancilla pepper, seeds removed and diced

2 cans great northern beans, drained and rinsed

1 can white hominy

1 quart chicken broth

1 tablespoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

Heat olive oil and butter in pot on medium high heat. Add onion and poblano. Cook until onions beginning to be translucent and then add chicken. Cook for several minutes until chicken has browned on the outside. Add leek and stir until tender (about 3 minutes). Then add beans, hominy and spices and stir in for another minute. Then add chicken broth- enough so that it almost reaches the top of the ingredients, but you don't want the ingredients to swim in the chicken broth. Bring to a roaring boil. Bring heat down (medium low) and allow to simmer for 30- 45 minutes. So yummy and makes great leftovers.

Tonight, we eat out :),

Lana