White Chicken Chili
If you're looking for an alternative for your usual tomato-based chili, try this slow cooked version with white beans, chicken broth, jalapeno pepper, and garlic.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
Makes 6 servings.
Ingredients
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3 15- to 15-1/2 ounce cans Great Northern, pinto, or cannellini (white kidney) beans, rinsed and drained
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2 -1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
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1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
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1-1/2 cups chopped red, green, and/or yellow sweet pepper (2 medium)
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2 fresh jalapeno chile peppers, seeded and chopped (see tip, page XX)
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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2 teaspoons ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
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3-1/2 cups chicken broth
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Shredded Monterey Jack cheese (optional)
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Broken tortilla chips (optional)
Directions
1.
In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker stir together the drained beans, chicken, onion, sweet pepper, jalapeno pepper, garlic, cumin, salt, and oregano. Stir in chicken broth.
2.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. If desired, top each serving with shredded cheese and broken tortilla chips. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 422, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 52 mg, Sodium 709 mg, Carbohydrate 54 g, Total Sugar 1 g, Fiber 13 g, Protein 38 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 112%, Calcium 16%, Iron 28%. Exchanges: Vegetable .5, Starch 3.5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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