White Chicken Chili
A hearty and delicious chicken chili with white beans and quinoa.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course: Soups
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken chili with white beans, chili
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 458kcal
Author: Milisa
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 chicken boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 onion
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 jalapeño seeded, and diced
- 2 tablespoons cumin
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup quinoa uncooked
- 2 15 oz cans of Cannellini beans rinsed and drained
- cilantro and fresh tomatoes for garnish
Add olive oil to a deep pan and place over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts and cook, stirring occasionally just until the chicken is no longer pink.
While chicken is cooking julienne the onion with a Microplane Slicer or finely chop. Add onion, garlic and jalapeno to chicken and cook just until onions are translucent, stirring often.
Add chicken broth and quinoa.
Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes. Stir in Cannellini beans and lower heat to simmer and cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Can be simmered up to 2 hours.
dGarnish with cilantro and fresh tomatoes.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 118mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 2g