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White Bean Chicken Chili

Grab a piece of paper and a pen — you’re going to need to make a quick grocery list for this White Bean Chicken Chili!

I recently made a large batch of this delicious soup and it is definitely one of my favorites right now. You can make it on the stove top or in your slow cooker too!

Here’s the recipe…


White Bean Chicken Chili

White Bean Chicken Chili

White Bean Chicken Chili

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken breast
  • 1 large white onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 4 oz cans green chilis
  • 3 16 oz cans white beans, drained and rinsed
  • 32 oz chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 avocado, diced (optional)
  • green onion, diced (optional)

Instructions

Stove Top Instructions

  1. Saute chicken breasts over medium heat in a pan drizzled with olive oil until tender. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Transfer cooked chicken to a large stockpot (or slow cooker) and add
    in the next 11 ingredients. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and
    simmer for 1 hour.
  3. Remove the chicken breast and shred, and add the shredded chicken back to the pot. Add additional seasoning to taste.
  4. Squeeze lime juice into the soup and sprinkle season salt, stir, and let simmer an additional 20-30 minutes.
  5. Serve with cheese, avocado, and green onion.

Slow Cooker Instructions

  1. Place the chopped onion and minced garlic in the bottom of your slow
    cooker. Top with Chicken breast and spices. Add cans of green chills, white beans, and chicken broth.
  2. Let the mixture simmer on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours. Remove the chicken breast and shred, add the shredded chicken back to the crock pot.
  3. Squeeze lime juice into the soup and sprinkle season salt, stir, and let simmer an additional 20-30 minutes.

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Thursday 17th of November 2016

Yum! This looks absolutely delicious & perfect for supper on a cool fall night.

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