Chicken and White Bean Chili

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This white bean chicken chili recipe features chicken and cannellini beans in chicken broth, with jalapeño peppers, salsa, cumin, and chili powder.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or to taste
2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into cubes
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 small onion, diced
2 jalapeno peppers, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 quart chicken broth
1 (8 ounce) jar salsa
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans white (cannellini) beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Directions

1 Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken, bell pepper, and onion; sauté until chicken is browned and vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in jalapeños and garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2 Pour in chicken broth, then stir in salsa, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes.
3 Stir in beans and cilantro; cook until beans are hot and soft, about 10 minutes.