White Chicken Chili

I found this recipe in the latest issue of Prevention Magazine. The nutritionals looked great, so I made it this weekend as one of our meals for the week. However, for the next time, I think I’m gonna tweak the recipe a bit - too much broth in the original, for my taste, at least. It came out kinda “soupy” despite sitting in a pot for six hours! I think I’ll also add a bunch of chopped veggies to it - zucchini, spinach… whatever sounds good. It could use a bit of a veggie boost!

It’s a really healthy recipe as-is, though! Lots of protein and fiber from the chicken and the beans, Vitamin C from the chopped green peppers… Check it out…

White Chicken Chili
Makes 10 very generous servings!

White Chicken Chili - Ingredients

Ingredients
2 onions, chopped (I used white onions)
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into small chunks
4 cans (15.5 oz each) of cannellini beans/white kidney beans, rinsed and drained
28 oz of fat free, low-sodium chicken broth (honestly, i think maybe 20 ounces will do)
1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chile peppers (I used La Victoria ROASTED chopped green chile peppers)
1 tsp each salt and cumin
3/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp each chili powder and ground black pepper
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp ground red pepper

Instructions
1. Sauté onions and garlic in the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and brown for 5 minutes, transfer the mixture to a 4-quart slow cooker and stir in the remaining ingredients.

Sauté onions and garlic...

2. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. Uncover and cook 1 more hour, stirring occasionally

Add chicken and brown for 5 minutes...

Add the rest of the ingredients, cover and cook 4-6 hours...

The whole pot is enough to feed two people for a whole work-week! Talk about a healthy make-ahead meal!

According to Prevention Magazine - the nutrition facts per serving are:
Calories: 232
Fat: 4g
Sat Fat: 1g
Carb: 12g
Fiber: 4g
Protein: 35g
Sodium: 543mg
Chol: 80mg

Mine came out a little different when I calculated everything, based on the same 10 servings: calories (332), carbs (29g), fiber (8g), and protein (41g). Everything else was the same. I think maybe my cans of beans were a little more than the 15.5 oz. But anyway, if the numbers don’t fit your needs, you can adjust bigger or smaller servings.

Last Modified : October 21st, 2008 Filed under : Eat Navigate : Previous post / Next post