Chicken-Wild Rice Chili
Wild rice adds extra heartiness to this healthy chicken dinner in a bowl.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Ingredients
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1 lb. skinless, boneless turkey or chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
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1 Tbsp. cooking oil
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1/4 cup chopped onion
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1/2 tsp. bottled minced garlic
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3 cups water
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1 14-oz. can chicken broth
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2/3 cup wild rice, rinsed and drained
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2 4-oz. cans diced green chile peppers
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2 tsp. chili powder
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1 tsp. ground cumin
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1 15 1/4-oz. can whole kernel corn, drained
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1 15- to 16-oz. can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
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Bottled hot pepper sauce
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Shredded Monterey Jack cheese or Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers, shredded (optional)
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Dairy sour cream (optional)
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Snipped fresh parsley (optional)
Directions
1.
In a 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, cook turkey or chicken, half at a time, in hot oil until brown, adding onion and garlic with the last half of the turkey.
2.
Stir in the water, broth, wild rice, undrained chile peppers, chili powder, and cumin. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 35 to 40 minutes or until wild rice is tender. Stir in corn and beans. Heat through. Season to taste with several dashes of bottled hot pepper sauce.
3.
To serve, ladle into soup bowls. Serve with cheese and sour cream. If desired, garnish with parsley. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 324, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 1 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 638 mg, Carbohydrate 43 g, Total Sugar 5 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 28 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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