
By Christyna Mangum
White Bean Basil Chicken Chili
Notes
Use any canned beans you like in place of great northern beans.
Serve over a bed of cooked greens like spinach, kale, or chard. Or, serve over brown rice.
For a different flavor, use Thai basil instead of regular basil.
Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 22:02:12 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
35
Low
Glycemic Load
13
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories343.3 kcal (17%)
Total Fat8.4 g (12%)
Carbs37.2 g (14%)
Sugars3.7 g (4%)
Protein31.7 g (63%)
Sodium743.4 mg (37%)
Fiber8.4 g (30%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings

1 poundboneless chicken pieces

1onion
medium

2cloves garlic

1tomato
medium

1lime
large

¼ cupfresh cilantro leaves

1 tablespoonfresh basil

2 x 15.5 ouncecans great northern beans
no salt added

2 tablespoonscanola oil

4 cupslow-sodium chicken broth

1 ½ teaspoonschili powder

1 ½ teaspoonsground cumin

½ teaspoondried oregano

¼ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonground black pepper
Optional
Materials
Instructions
Step 1
Remove any skin and excess fat from chicken pieces. Cut chicken into ½-inch cubes.
Step 2
Rinse, peel, and finely chop onion. Peel and mince garlic.
Step 3
Rinse tomato. Remove core and seeds. Chop.
Step 4
Rinse lime. Cut in half. In a small bowl, squeeze juice from one half. Discard seeds.
Step 5
Rinse and chop cilantro and basil.
Step 6
In a colander, drain and rinse beans.
Step 7
In a large pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and garlic. Cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. If onion or garlic start to brown, lower heat.
Step 8
Add chicken, beans, broth, spices, tomato, lime juice, basil, and cilantro. Stir. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Step 9
If using, top with red pepper flakes.
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