White Chicken Chili

Original recipe: Cooking Classy

Servings: 6

Prep: 20 minutes 

Cook: 40 minutes

Total: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 small yellow onion (diced)

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 2 cloves garlic (finely minced)

• 1 canned chipotle pepper, diced (with 1 or 2 teaspoons of the adobo sauce it’s in)

• 28 oz / 3.5 cups chicken broth (plus one extra teaspoon of base if you have it)

• 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies

• 1 ½ tsp cumin

• 1 tsp paprika

• ½ tsp dried oregano

• ½ tsp ground coriander

• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper

• 1 tsp MSG (Accent brand)

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

• 1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese (cut into small cubes )

• 1 cup frozen or fresh corn

• 2 (15 oz) cans cannellini beans (or swap one can with Great Northern beans for variety)

• 2 ½ cups shredded cooked rotisserie or left-over chicken*

• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice

• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

• Extras: Tortilla chips, Monterey jack cheese, sliced avocado, cilantro

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute 4 minutes minutes. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer.

2. Add chicken broth, green chilies, chipotle pepper/sauce, cumin, paprika, oregano, coriander, cayenne pepper, MSG, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring mixture just to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes.

3. Drain and rinse beans in a fine mesh strainer or colander then measure out 1 cup. Set whole beans aside, transfer 1 cup beans to a food processor along with ¼ cup broth from soup, puree until nearly smooth.

4. Add cream cheese to soup along with corn, whole beans and pureed beans and stir well. Simmer 5 - 10 minutes longer.

5. Stir in chicken, fresh lime juice and cilantro. Serve with cilantro, avocado slices and tortilla chips if desired.

Drea's Hot Cookin' Tips

• I tried one can of cannellini beans and one can of great northern white beans. Made for a good variety.

• I used 4 oz instead of 8 oz of cream cheese once. Still tasted great!

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 383

Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g

22%

Saturated Fat 6g

38%

Cholesterol 77mg

26%

Sodium 525mg

23%

Potassium 516mg

15%

Carbohydrates 35g

12%

Fiber 8g

33%

Sugar 5g

6%

Protein 33g

66%

Vitamin A 560IU

11%

Vitamin C 8.4mg

10%

Calcium 166mg

17%

Iron 5mg

28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.