Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              pound  great northern beans
  6               cups  water
  6               cups  chicken broth
  1              large  onion -- chopped
  2             cloves  garlic -- minced
  2         4 oz. cans  diced green chilies
  1         tablespoon  dried oregano
  1         tablespoon  ground cumin
     1/2      teaspoon  cayenne pepper
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/2      teaspoon  pepper
  4               cups  diced cooked chicken
     1/2           cup  shredded monterey jack cheese

Preparation:

Rinse beans. Place in Dutch oven and add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let beans soak for one hour. Drain. Add chicken broth, onion, garlic, chilies, oregano, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer one hour. Stir in chicken and simmer, covered, for 1/2 to 1 hour more. Stir in cheese until melted and serve.

Nutritional Information:

259 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (13% calories from fat); 18g Protein; 38g Carbohydrate; 6mg Cholesterol; 759mg Sodium