White Bean Chicken Chili - Auntie Chatter

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive, corn, or canola oil
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt (add more at the end if needed)
• 2 teaspoons dried cilantro flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sweet smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried ground chili pepper (I used New Mexico red chili, you could also use ancho, etc.)
• 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
• dash of cayenne pepper (use more or less for spicy heat)
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• *1 pound (approximately) chicken, cooked and chopped, skin removed
• 7 ounces canned mild green chiles
• 4 cups chicken stock or broth
• 2 15-ounce cans cannellini beans, one pureed
• 30 ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream