chicken and white bean chili

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 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 (15.5 ounce) cans white (cannellini) beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. saute chicken, green bell pepper, and onion in hot oil until the chicken is browned and the vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. stir jalapeno peppers and garlic into the chicken mixture; continue to cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
• pour chicken broth over the chicken mixture. stir salsa, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, paprika, and cayenne pepper into the broth; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes.
• stir beans and cilantro into the chili, cook until the beans are hot and soft, about 10 minutes.