sonja's white chili

Ingredients For sonja's white chili

• 2-16 oz can

  white northern beans
• 2-14 oz can

  chicken broth
• 1 small jar

  chicken soup base
• 2-4 oz can

  diced green chiles
• 1

  rotisserie chicken, deboned and diced
• 1 pkg

  johnsonville mild or sweet italian sausage (5 in a pack) casing peeled and broken into a small meatball size pieces
• 2 heaping tsp

  ground cumin
• 1 tsp

  dried basil
• 1 tsp

  dried oregano or oregano leaves
• 3 Tbsp

  chili powder
• 1/4 tsp

  cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp

  black or white pepper
• 2 tsp

  salt
• 2 md

  onions chopped
• 4

  garlic cloves chopped
• 3 stalk

  celery chopped
• 4

  carrots peeled and grated
• 1/2 lg

  green bell pepper chopped
• 1/2 lg

  red bell pepper chopped
• 1 c

  water
• 2 Tbsp

  olive oil
• mexican cheese or 4-cheeses, shredded (optional)
• sour cream (optional)
• 4 c

  cooked parboiled rice (optional)