Description
This comforting white chicken chili is easy to make with hearty white beans, zesty seasonings, and rotisserie chicken. A favorite weeknight meal!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno, minced
30 ounces white beans, rinsed and drained
4 ounces diced green chiles
3 to 4 cups chicken broth (depending on how thick you want your chili)
Juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (or shredded cooked chicken)
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Optional toppings: avocado slices, shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro
Instructions
1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Cook the onion until translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add in the garlic and jalapeno and cook for 2 more minutes.
2. Add the white beans, green chiles, chicken broth, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, oregano, chicken, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Stir and let simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
3. Ladle chili into bowls and serve with desired toppings.
Notes
You can control the thickness of this chili by adjusting the amount of chicken broth.
For extra heat, add another jalapeno or a pinch of cayenne pepper.
Use leftover roast chicken if you don’t have rotisserie.
This chili stores well in the fridge for up to 4 days and also freezes beautifully.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Chili
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 327
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 211
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 8
- Protein: 28
- Cholesterol: 54