Hearty White Bean Chicken Chili

The slow cooker works well melding the flavors of leftover chicken, beans, fresh herbs and seasonings for a simple white chicken chili.

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
Cook Time: 6-8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours, 15 minutes
Difficulty Rating: Easy

Nutritional Highlights: Slash the sodium (salt) up to 45% in the beans by draining and rinsing thoroughly before using. When purchasing canned chicken stock, opt for a reduced sodium (sometimes labeled “less” or “lower”) rather than a “low” sodium variety, or you’ll just end up adding lots of salt.

Recipe Created By: Charlyn Fargo
Recipe From: Illinois Farm Bureau Partners

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Ingredients

2 cups leftover or rotisserie chicken
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon canola oil
6 cups chicken stock (leftover or canned)
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) great northern beans
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
salt and freshly ground pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 ½ tablespoons ground cumin
¼-½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
6 green onions, finely chopped
⅓ cup fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
sour cream for garnish, optional

Tips & Notes

Use the leftovers from our Slow Cooker Roast Chicken recipe to make this chili, or buy pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from your grocery store to save time.

Instructions

In a large, heavy frying pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon canola oil and the chicken. Brown chicken slightly to bring out the flavor. Add the onion, 1 teaspoon salt, several grinds of pepper and sauté until the onion is soft. Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin and cayenne to taste, and stir together for 2-3 minutes to release the flavors.
Transfer contents to the slow cooker. Add the beans and bay leaf. Turn slow cooker on high and let cook for 6 to 8 hours.
Discard bay leaves. Ladle the chili into bowls. Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream and garnish with green onions and cilantro.

Recipe From: Farm Flavor - www.farmflavor.com
http://farmflavor.com/white-bean-chicken-chili/

POSTED IN: Chicken, Entrees, Family Friendly, Good for a Group, Potluck Dishes, Slow Cooker, Soups, Stews and Chili, Winter

TAGGED: beans, cayenne pepper, chicken, chili, chili powder, cilantro, cumin, garlic, great northern beans, green onions, onions, yellow onion