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Ingredientes
- 2 cups dried white beans cooked in water with 4 bay leaves and 4 cloves of garlic
- or 5 cups canned cannellini beans, drained and rinse
- 4 cups puréed courgette soup
- 4 cups chicken stock or bean cooking liquid
- 2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- 1 green pepper
- 1 yellow pepper
- 1 large onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 ribs celery
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 4oz green chiles - or something hotter
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp oregano
View Full Recipe at Thyme for Cooking, the Blog
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