Chicken and White Bean Chili

Description

A light, spicy soup that is great in any season. I hope you enjoy this recipe; my family sure does! For spicier tastes, add more cayenne or your favorite hot sauce. Serve with crackers, cheddar cheese, or sour cream.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or to taste
  • 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into cubes
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 quart chicken broth
  • 1 (8 ounce) jar salsa
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 (15.5 ounce) cans white (cannellini) beans, drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute chicken
  2. green bell pepper
  3. and onion in hot oil until the chicken is browned and the vegetables are tender
  4. 5 to 7 minutes. Stir jalapeno peppers and garlic into the chicken mixture; continue to cook until the garlic is fragrant
  5. about 1 minute.
  6. Pour chicken broth over the chicken mixture. Stir salsa
  7. chili powder
  8. cumin
  9. salt
  10. black pepper
  11. paprika
  12. and cayenne pepper into the broth; bring to a boil
  13. reduce heat to medium-low
  14. and cook at a simmer until the chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center
  15. about 20 minutes.
  16. Stir beans and cilantro into the chili
  17. cook until the beans are hot and soft
  18. about 10 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 8

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