Chunky Bean and Chicken Chili
- Makes: 4 servings
- Start to Finish 20 mins
If you are looking for a chili recipe without the tomato base, try this hearty soup that calls for cannellini beans, green chiles, and Monterey Jack cheese.
Ingredients
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3
cups
tortilla chips
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1
pound
skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
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2
teaspoons
vegetable oil
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2
19 -
ounce cans
cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
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6
ounces
shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers (1-1/2 cups)
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1
4 1/2 -
ounce can
diced green chilies
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1
14 1/2 -
ounce can
reduced-sodium chicken broth
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Chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Directions
- Preheat broiler. Coarsely crush 2 cups of the chips.
- In 4- to 5- quart Dutch oven brown chicken in hot oil over medium-high heat. Add beans, 1 cup of the cheese, the chilies, broth, 1/2 cup water, and crushed chips. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, for tortilla crisps, place remaining 1 cup chips on baking sheet lined with nonstick foil. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Broil 6 inches from heat for 1 to 2 minutes, until cheese is melted and begins to brown. Serve chili with tortilla crisps. Sprinkle with cilantro, if desired. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Chunky Bean and Chicken Chili)
Servings Per Recipe 4, Niacin (mg) 11, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1, vit. A (IU) 680, iron (mg) 4, calcium (mg) 434, Thiamin (mg) 0, vit. C (mg) 8, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1, fiber (g) 14, Folate (µg) 8, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 3, Potassium (mg) 712, sodium (mg) 1172, sugar (g) 1, chol. (mg) 111, Fat, total (g) 23, Monounsaturated fat (g) 2, sat. fat (g) 10, cal. (kcal) 575, carb. (g) 52, pro. (g) 55