3 Bean White Chicken Chili
This flavorful, hearty white chicken chili is a delicious alternative to the traditional tomato-based version. Your family is sure to love it as much as ours does!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 629kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or lard
- 3 cups cubed boneless chicken I used thighs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 whole onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 8 ounces green chilies 2 4-ounce cans
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 3/4 cup great northern beans 4.5 oz prepared dried beans or 1 15-oz can drained and rinsed
- 3/4 cup navy beans 4.5 oz prepared dried beans or 1 15-oz can drained and rinsed
- 3/4 cup cannellini beans 4.5 oz prepared dried beans or 1 15-oz can drained and rinsed
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon glucomannan powder alternatively you can use corn starch, flour, or other thickening agent
Garnish Options:
- Cilantro
- Monterey Jack Cheese and/or Queso Fresco crumbled
- Sour cream
- Chopped avocado
- Finely chopped jalapenos if you like a little kick!
Instructions
- In a bowl, season chicken with garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1⁄2 teaspoon of black pepper. Heat oil in a 6 quart dutch over medium high heat. Add chicken and brown slightly. Lower heat to medium, cover, and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Once chicken is cooked, remove from the pot.
- Raise heat to medium high and saute onions for 2 minutes, add in minced garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds. Add chopped chilies, broth, and seasonings. Mix well, add in chicken again. Cook for 30 minutes.
- Whisk the glucomannan powder with 2-3 Tablespoons of cold water in a small bowl. Slowly pour into your soup while whisking. The soup should thicken nicely over the next several minutes. If you'd like a thicker soup, use a bit more glucomannan powder (remember, a little goes a long way!)
- After the soup has been thickened to your desired consistency, turn the temperature down to medium-low and add the cream and beans. Cook for an additional 10-15 minutes until the beans are cooked through.
- Serve and add the garnishes your family most enjoys!