White Bean Chicken Chili. Somewhere between a soup and a stew, this healthy eating white bean chicken chili is a hearty, nutritious meal that totally satisfies.
Course
Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine
Mexican Inspired
Keyword
chicken, healthy eating
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time45minutes
Total Time1hour
Servings6servings
Calories373kcal
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
3tbspolive oil
4boneless chicken breastsor 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs cut in about 2 inch chunks
4medium chopped carrots
1large leek choppedI freeze the green tops to add to make vegetable stock at another time
3clovesminced garlic
1white onion chopped
2 1/2cupscooked white kidney beansany white bean can be substituted
2cupsbaby corn
3 to 4cupschicken stock
1tspground cumin
1tspground thyme
1 1/2tbspchili powder
season with salt and pepper
Instructions
In a large pot or dutch oven (3-4 quarts/liters) over medium high heat add the olive oil and chicken.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper and brown quickly before removing the chicken from the pan and setting aside.
To the pan add the carrots, leeks, garlic and onion.
Saute over medium heat until the onions and leeks have softened. Add the chicken back to the pot along with the white kidney beans, baby corn, chicken stock, cumin, thyme, chili powder, salt and pepper.
Simmer gently for 1/2 an hour. Just before serving add the juice of 1 lime and garnish with freshly chopped cilantro.
Recipe Notes
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.