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Healthy White Chicken Chili
White chicken chili is an easy recipe that's perfect for stove-top or crock-pot. Top with cheese (cheddar, jack or even jalapeno jack), chopped green onions, tortilla chips, sour cream and chopped cilantro. (Nutritional information is based on chili alone.)
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 292 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups cooked chicken white or dark meat chicken, about 2 large chicken breasts, shredded or diced
- 4-5 cups chicken broth Less broth for a thicker chili, more for a thinner, ore soup-like consistency.
- 8 ounces green chilies chopped (canned or frozen Hatch)
- 2-3 teaspoons cumin powder
- 2-3 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3 cans white beans Great Northern or cannellini, rinsed and drained
- 3 cups frozen corn
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons lemon or lime juice
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat oil over a medium heat until shimmering. Add chopped onions and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and sauté another minute.
- Add chicken broth, chicken, chiles, beans, corn and spices and seasonings.
- Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer on low until hot, about 30-35 minutes.
- Add lime or lemon juice and adjust seasonings, adding more salt and pepper if necessary.
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Crock Pot Instructions
- Follow first step above. Add onions and garlic to crock-pot add remaining ingredients and set slow-cooker or crock-pot to low.
- Heat on low until hot, about 6 hours.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1person
Calories
292kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
936mg
(39%)
Potassium
812mg
(23%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
42IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
96mg
(10%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 292
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1person | |
| Calories | 292kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 936mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 812mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 42IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.