Easy White Chicken Chili
Enjoy this Easy White Chicken Chili, perfect for a quick and hearty meal on a cold winter day.
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 pieces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 5.25 cups chicken broth
- 3 cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 15 ounce cans
- 2 cans chopped green chiles 4 ounce cans
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 pinches cayenne pepper or to taste
- 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro or to taste
- 0.5 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese or to taste
- to taste salt
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook chicken, onion, and garlic in hot oil until chicken is browned on both sides, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to a cutting board; cut into 1-inch pieces.
- Return chicken pieces to the Dutch oven. Add chicken broth, cannellini beans, green chiles, oregano, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the chicken is cooked through, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Divide cilantro among 4 bowls. Ladle chili over cilantro and top with cheese.
- Season with salt to serve.
Notes
This recipe was given to me by a good friend and co-worker. It is the best!
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 466kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 35gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 2726mgPotassium: 329mgFiber: 14gSugar: 5gVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 6mg
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