White Chicken Chili

Submitted by loof751

"Great for those cool fall nights!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons cumin, divided
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 (9 ounce) packages frozen white shoepeg corn
• 2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chilies
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans (white)

• Garnish

• crushed corn chips
• shredded monterey jack cheese

directions

1. In a large soup pan combine water, 1 tsp cumin, lemon pepper, and chicken breasts. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until chicken is cooked (30-45 minutes).
2. Remove chicken from pot and shred or cut into bite-sized pieces.
3. Remove fat from broth, then put broth and chicken back into soup pot.
4. Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add minced garlic and chopped onion and saute until onions are tender.
5. Add onions, corn, green chilis (undrained), 1 tsp cumin, and lime juice to the soup pot and bring the entire mixture to a boil.
6. Add beans (undrained) and cook until heated through.
7. To serve, put some crushed chips and shredded Monterey Jack cheese in a bowl, then spoon chili over top.

Reviews

[Annacia]

If there is such a thing as a light chili this is it. The flavors are bright and lovely and it didn't sit heavy in the tummy after lunch. I made a half recipe of the chili and 4 corn muffins (not sweetened) for an excellent mid-day munch and have leftovers and 3 muffins for tomorrow (or maybe tonight?). I'm so glad that I tried this :D.

 

[CookingONTheSide]

This is very good! I love chicken chili and this was very tasty. I did reduce the lime a bit for personal preference but other than that, I made it exactly as stated. Thanks for sharing!

 

[2Bleu]

DH absolutely loved this! I did make one significant change, and that was to add a can of diced tomatoes to the mix as without it, it just didn't look appealing. Subtle changes are that I used regular corn, and jalapeno for the green chilis. I had leftover cooked chicken, and so by making this super easy by just adding everything into the pot and slow cooking on the stovetop to thicken and intensify the flavor. I left out the cheese and dh said it didn't need it, it was perfect and he's already gone back for seconds! Thanks loof, for another souper recipe! :)

 

[Maito]

This was a yummy chicken chili. I made it in the crock pot, so left out the oil. I also increased the garlic, cumin and lime. These are all solid flavors that work well together.

 

[CoffeeB]

What a great keeper recipe for me since I don't eat red meat. This is wonderful Loof. It's my first attempt at whitechicken chili as I have been eyeing the recipe for some time now but never took the plunge. I didn't think I'd be disappointed and I sure wasn't. The only thing I omitted from your recipe directions was for the green chilies and that was purely the rest of the family's preference. TY for posting this gem. Tagged for the Photofourm~