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Healthy White Chicken Chili

Healthy White Chicken Chili

Deliciously Healthy White Chicken Chili is a creamy, protein-rich meal ready in just 30 minutes!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 bowls
Course: Soups
Cuisine: American
Calories: 345
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 3 cups chicken broth, low sodium
  • 2 cans great Northern beans or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 15 ounces each
  • 2 cups corn
  • 4 ounces diced green chilies canned
  • 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 small bunch cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup plain or Greek yogurt, fat 2%+
  • 1 lime juice of
  • tortilla chips, for serving
  • avocado, for serving
  • more yogurt, for serving
  • limes, for serving

Equipment

  • Dutch oven

Method
 

  1. Preheat a large Dutch oven or heavy bottom pot on medium-high heat and swirl oil to coat. Add garlic and onion, sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cumin, oregano, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper, and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
  2. In a small bowl, add about 1 cup of beans and mash with a fork. Transfer to the pot along with chicken broth, remaining whole beans, corn, green chilies, and chicken breasts. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low-medium, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Turn off the heat. Remove chicken and shred with 2 forks or meat claws. Return chicken to the pot along with lime juice, cilantro, and yogurt. Stir and serve warm with your favorite toppings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 22gFat: 12gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 664mgFiber: 10gSugar: 5g

Notes

Cooking with fresh ingredients makes an enormous difference; flavors pop and your chili will taste restaurant-quality. Be patient when shredding the chicken; let it cool a bit first so you don’t burn your fingers.

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