Healthy White Chicken Chili
Sure, there are lots of chili recipes out there. But none of them are as magical as this healthy white chicken chili recipe.
Servings: 6
Calories: 431kcal
Equipment
- large pot or dutch oven
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb chicken tenderloin cooked and shredded (24 oz)
- 1 onion raw & diced (150 g)
- 1 large bell pepper raw & diced (150 g)
- 4 cloves garlic raw & minced (28 g)
- 2 cans green chiles 8 oz total
- 2 cans great northern beans drained & rinsed (30 oz total)
- 1 box low-sodium chicken broth 32 oz
- 1 block Neufchâtel cheese 8 oz
- 1 cup green salsa 240 g, mild or medium depending on heat preference
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Optional toppings: shredded cheese, tortilla chips, avocado
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Chop the onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Set aside.
- Measure all the spices. Set aside.
- Heat a large dutch on the stovetop over medium heat.
- When the dutch oven is hot, coat well with cooking spray.
- Add pepper, onion, garlic and seasonings to the dutch oven. Stir frequently.
- Cook for about 5 minutes, until the vegetables start to get soft.
- Add the block of Neufchâtel cheese to the dutch oven. Use a spoon to crush the block of cheese and help the melting process. Stir around until creamy and melted, about 2 minutes.
- Pour the cans of northern beans (drained & rinsed), green chiles, salsa, broth, and chicken (cooked & shredded) into the dutch oven.
- Cook for about 15-20 minutes, until mixture is heated well and beans are tender.
- Serve in bowls with cheese, tortilla chips, and avocado.
Notes
- 1 serving is 1.5 cups or 440 grams of chili
- This recipe is gluten-free.
- To make dairy free, use a dairy-free cream cheese.
- If you’re needing to cook chicken for this recipe, 2 lbs of raw chicken will make about 1.5 lbs cooked chicken.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 431kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 10g