Description
Warm up with this delightful White Bean Chicken Chili Recipe, perfect for cozy nights and gatherings. This dish combines tender chicken, creamy northern beans, and sweet corn in a savory broth seasoned with a unique blend of spices. It’s not just quick to prepare—taking under an hour from start to finish—but it’s also versatile enough to be customized with your favorite toppings. Serve it with avocado slices, sour cream, or crispy tortilla chips for a meal that warms both the heart and the palate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound chicken breast, cubed to ½-1 inch pieces
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 cans green chiles
- 1½ cups canned or frozen corn
- 2 (15.9-ounce) cans great northern beans, drained
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering.
- Add cubed chicken and diced onion; sauté until chicken is cooked through and onion is translucent.
- Stir in minced garlic; cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Combine green chiles, corn, drained beans, chicken broth, salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, and chili powder; stir well.
- Cover and simmer for 20 minutes to meld flavors.
- Remove from heat; gently stir in heavy cream and optional cilantro.
- Ladle into bowls and serve with desired toppings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg