Lean White Chicken Chili Recipes

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook chicken and onion in oil until lightly browned. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, chiles, cumin, oregano and cayenne; bring to a boil., Reduce heat to low. With a potato masher, mash one can of beans until smooth. Add to saucepan. Add remaining beans to saucepan. Simmer for 20-30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and onion is tender., Top each serving with cheese and, if desired, jalapeno pepper.Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary.

Steps:

• Combine chicken, chicken broth, water, navy beans, chicken-flavored rice mix, broccoli, carrots, and red bell pepper in a large Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until broccoli and carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and cook until no longer pink.
• Remove chicken and set aside.
• Add onion and garlic to skillet and cook until tender.
• Place chicken, onion, and garlic in crockpot.
• Add wine, beans, mustard powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
• Cook on low 5 to 6 hours.
• Place servings into bowl (If using tortilla chips put them in bowl first).
• Sprinkle with cheese and add sour cream.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut 4 tortillas in half and stack them one on top of the other. Cut into 1/2-inch strips & toss with 1 teaspoon oil.
• Spread tortilla strips in a single layer in a baking pan. Bake 10-12 minutes or until crisp, stirring once. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Fold each of the remaining 4 tortillas into quarters & and coarsely grate using a box grater or your favorite method. Set aside. (Cook's note - I opted to just finely chop the tortillas rather than grating).
• Toss chicken pieces with cumin.
• Heat remaining 1 teaspoon of oil in a large soup pan, add chicken and cook 5 minutes. Remove chicken.
• Add poblano peppers, onion and garlic to pan. Cook and stir 3 minutes.
• Stir in chicken, broth, beans, salsa and grated tortillas.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.
• Stir in cilantro, ladle into soup bowls and top with baked tortilla strips.

Steps:

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

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the beans. Drain the chicken.
• Dump the first seven ingredients into a crockpot. Set to High and cook for two hours, stirring occasionally.
• Add masa and stir - turn off crock and let set for five minutes.
• Stir again and salt to taste.
• Stir in cheese.
• I like to serve in bowls topped with fresh diced onion, crushed tortilla chips, jalapeños, and some hot sauce.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook chicken and onion over medium-high heat until chicken is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking up chicken into crumbles., Pour 1 can of beans in a small bowl; mash slightly. Stir mashed beans, remaining can of beans, chiles, seasonings and broth into chicken mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until flavors are blended, 12-15 minutes. Serve with toppings as desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth if necessary.