White Chicken Chili Recipe

Here is a healthy recipe for you to enjoy the white chicken chili guiltlessly.

Ingredients:
one can of white chunk chicken (ten ounces)
three cups of already cooked white beans
one can of low-sodium diced tomatoes (14.5 ounces)
four cups of low-sodium chicken broth
one medium-sized onion, chopped
half of a medium-sized green pepper, chopped
one medium-sized red pepper, chopped
two cloves of garlic, minced
two teaspoons of chili powder
one teaspoon of ground cumin
one teaspoon of dried oregano
Cayenne pepper for added flavor
six tablespoons of shredded cheese (reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese)
two tablespoons of chopped fresh cilantro
six ounces of baked tortilla chips (approximately 65 chips)

Cooking Directions for a Healthy White Chicken Chili Recipe

Combine the following ingredients in a large soup pot – chicken, tomatoes, beans, and chicken broth. Cover the pot and let it simmer over a medium heat fire.

At the same time, spray some cooking spray on a nonstick frying pan. Saute the peppers, onions, and garlic until these are soft. It will take about three to five minutes to do this one.

Add the sauteed vegetables to the simmering soup pot mixture. Put in next the chili powder, oregano, cumin, and cayenne pepper (if you like). Let the soup mixture simmer for an estimated time of ten minutes or just until the vegetables are cooked and soft.

This healthy recipe of white chicken chili makes six servings. Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and sprinkle each bowl with one teaspoon of cilantro and one tablespoon of cheese. Serve the soup together with tortilla chips on the side. There are about ten tortilla chips for each bowl of soup.

Nutritional Analysis

Each serving of white chicken chili will give you the following healthy benefits: 376 calories, 25 grams of protein, 60 grams of carbohydrate, 5 grams of total fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of monounsaturated fat, 22 milligrams of cholesterol, 474 milligrams of sodium, 12 grams of fiber, 845 milligrams of potassium, and 232 milligrams of calcium. The serving size is about two cups of this healthy white chicken chili recipe.

Cooking Tip

To have some variety in the way you cook this white chicken chili recipe, you can add other kinds of beans like black beans or kidney. You can also add in more chopped vegetables for a more healthy meal like celery and carrots. Just increase the quantity of the chicken broth when adding in more chopped vegetables. Adding in other kinds of beans and vegetables will give variety to the color, texture, and flavor of the white chicken chili.

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White Chicken Chili Recipe

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White Chicken Chili Recipe

White Chicken Chili Recipe

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