Spicy White Chili with Chicken

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 70 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This spicy white chicken chili gets a flavor boost from jalapeño and green chiles. You can make this recipe on either the stovetop or in a slow cooker.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups chicken broth
2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 cup corn kernels
1 (7 ounce) can diced green chiles
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cooked chicken breast halves, cubed
1/4 cup cold water
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, jalapeño, and garlic; cook and stir until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, great northern beans, garbanzo beans, corn, green chiles, cilantro, lime juice, cumin, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in chicken. Cover; simmer chili for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2 Whisk water and cornstarch together in a bowl; stir into chili and bring to a boil. Cook and stir until chili is thickened, about 5 minutes.