This "White" Chicken Chili is super healthy, hearty, flavorful, and so easy to make!
Yield: 8(1 cup) servings
Ingredients
1tablespooncanola oil
2cupsyellow onion, chopped
2tablespoonschili powder
1tablespoonminced garlic
2teaspoonsground cumin
1teaspoonoregano
3(15.5 oz.) cans Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
4cupsreduced sodium fat free chicken broth
3cupschopped or shredded cooked skinless chicken breast
1(14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
1/3cupchopped fresh cilantro
2tablespoonfresh lime juice
½teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonpepper
Instructions
Bring oil to medium heat in a large pot or Dutch oven. Add the onions and sauté for 5-8 minutes or until tender. Add the chili powder, garlic and cumin and stir to coat the onions. Cook for 2 more minutes. Add the oregano and beans, stir and cook for 30 more seconds. Add the broth and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove 2 cups of the bean/broth mixture into a blender (or container for an immersion blender) and process until smooth. Return pureed mixture to the pot. Add the chicken and tomatoes and cook over medium-low for another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the cilantro, lime juice, salt & pepper and stir to combine before serving.
Notes
To view your current WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!WW Points per (1 cup) serving: 1 (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)NUTRITION INFORMATION per 1 cup serving:291 calories, 36 g carbs, 4 g sugars, 4 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 27 g protein, 12 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)MyWW SmartPoints per (1 cup) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)Green: 7 SmartPoints/ Blue: 1 SmartPoints/ Purple: 1 SmartPointsWEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS PLUS: 7 per (1 cup) serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)Source: My mom, who adapted it from Cooking Light, November 2006
Author: Emily Bites
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Game Day Recipes, Healthy Chili, Weight Watchers, WW Recipes