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The bowl of chili with toppings and chips

Easy White Bean Chicken Chili – Ready in 45 Minutes


  • Author: Marie Bostwick

Ingredients

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  • Medium onion, diced
  • 1.5 T oil
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 T ground cumin
  • 1 T chili powder (if you want lighter colored broth, replace chili powder w/ extra 1.5 tsp cumin)
  • ½ tsp Kosher salt
  • ½ ground pepper
  • Optional – 1/8 tsp cayenne (if you want extra spicy chili!)
  • 2 cups low-salt chicken broth
  •  3 – 15oz. cans of navy beans (can sub cannellini or Great Northern beans), drained
  • 7oz can diced green chilis, drained – mild, medium, or hot, according to your preference
  • 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained and rinsed in a colander


Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a deep pot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add diced onions and cook, stirring often, for 3-4 minutes, until soft and translucent.
  2. Add ground chicken to pot. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken until there is no pink left, breaking it up into small pieces with the back of a wooden spoon.
  3. Add broth, drained canned beans, canned chilis, cumin, chili powder, and drained and rinsed tomatoes to the pot. Bring chili to a boil, then lower heat and simmer chili for 15-20 minutes.
  4. Serve chili as is, or add toppings such as shredded cheese, avocado, sour cream, green onions, etc. (See post for more serving suggestions.)