White Chili ~ LOW FAT & FILLING!

MissChelleBelle

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 med. onions, chopped (approx 1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro, or 1/2 tsp ground coriander
2 Tbsp. lime juice
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. red pepper sauce or cayenne pepper
1 can whole kernel corn, drained or 1 1/2 cups frozen corn
1 can (15 - 16 oz) great northern beans, drained & rinsed well (I used white kidney beans as I couldn't find great northern)
1 can (15 - 16 oz) butter beans (lima beans), drained & rinsed well (I used garbonzo beans - prefer the texture)
2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
OPTIONAL - 1 can diced green chilies

1. Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Cook onions & garlic in oil, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender.

2. Stir in remaining ingredients except chicken. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 20 minutes. Stir in chicken; simmer until hot.

3. Accessorize your chili! Serve several bowls of toppings - shredded cheese, chopped green onions, diced tomatoes, fresh cilantro, sliced avocado, sour cream - for sprinkling over the chili.

We scooped it with multigrain tortilla chips... it was like eating nachos! The kids had lots of fun with all the toppings and gobbled it up!

This recipe is from my Betty Crocker cookbook.

katiejneely

Sounds declious!! Do you have a calorie count on it per serving by chance?

happybunnysbabe57

def wan to try this i love chili but i also was wondering calories

MissChelleBelle

Without any toppings or chips, for a 250g serving (about 1 1/4 cups which is a good size serving), it's approx 220 cals, 29 g carbs, 4 g fat, 6 g fibre, etc. The beans add a lot of calories, but they're really good calories and fill you up! This is with the green chilies added to the recipe.

Build the recipe in your recipe box to get values for the actual ingredients you use.

I used about 1/2 lb (250g) boneless, skinless chicken breast. To cut the fat in half, spray your pan with non-stick cooking spray instead of using the vegetable oil.

If you rinse the beans well before adding them, you cut the sodium back a lot as canned beans contain a lot of sodium. You could also buy the dried beans and soak them overnight & cook them yourself prior to making the chili.


Enjoy!