Easy White Chicken Chili

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Yield 6 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Easy white chicken chili comes together with hearty beans, ground chicken and a creamy broth. Dried herbs and chopped green chiles are all you need to season this comforting dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pound lean ground chicken
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • Optional toppings: Reduced-fat sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. Heat oil In a large pan; add chicken and onion and cook over medium-high heat until chicken is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking up chicken into crumbles.
  2. Pour 1 can of beans in a small bowl; mash slightly. Stir mashed beans, remaining can of beans, chiles, seasonings and broth into chicken mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until flavors are blended, 12-15 minutes. Serve with toppings as desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 228 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 504mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 6g fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch.

Chili is one of our best cold-weather strategies. We use chicken and white beans for a twist on the regular bowl of red. It’s soothing comfort food. —Rachel Lewis, Danville, Virginia
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