Southwest White Chili
Fans of Southwestern cuisine will enjoy this version of white chili, flavored with chopped green chiles and onion, and simmered in a broth blended with garlic, oregano, cilantro and ground red pepper.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
15 minCook
45 minReady
1 hrsTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | pound |
chicken
boneless, chopped |
|
| ¼ | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
chicken broth
|
|
| 4 | ounces |
green chili peppers
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
garlic powder
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cumin
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
oregano
dried |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cilantro
chopped |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 19 | ounces |
white kidney beans, canned
prefer cannellini |
|
| 1 | x |
monterey jack cheese
garnish |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
chicken
boneless, chopped |
|
| 59 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 237 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
green chili peppers
|
|
| 5 | ml |
garlic powder
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cumin
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
oregano
dried |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cilantro
chopped |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 549.1 | ml/g |
white kidney beans, canned
prefer cannellini |
|
| 1 | x |
monterey jack cheese
garnish |
*
|
Directions
Heat olive oil in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add chicken; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove chicken with slotted spoon, cover and keep warm.
Add chopped onion to saucepan; cook 2 minutes.
Stir in chicken broth, green chilies, garlic powder, ground cumin, oregano leaves, cilantro and ground red pepper; simmer for 30 minutes.
Stir in cooked chicken and kidney beans; simmer for 10 minutes.
Presentation: Garnish with cheese and sliced green onions.
