Healthy Chicken Chili
This Healthy Chicken Chili takes only 30 minutes to cook and tastes like a cool-weather dream! Whatever the season, everyone you serve this chili to will be going back for seconds.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 4 bell peppers, any color, seeded/chopped
- 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 ½ teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes, from can, with all juices
- 3-4 cups cooked shredded chicken, from whole rotisserie chicken
- 15 ounces white beans, from can, drained
- 2 cups chicken broth
- chopped cilantro , or parsley, shredded cheese, corn tortilla chips (optional for serving)
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil until hot. Add onions and garlic. Stir on medium-high heat 3 minutes or until tender.
- Add bell peppers, salt, chili powder, sugar, cumin, and paprika; stir 2 minutes on medium-high heat.
- Increase to high heat and stir in crushed tomatoes with juices, shredded chicken, beans, and broth.
- Bring to a rapid boil. Immediately cover and reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes.
- Serve with optional toppings, as desired. Chili keeps well covered and chilled for several days.
Notes
- You can also try cooked, shredded turkey in place of the chicken. Or, quickly cook up a pound of ground meat (turkey, beef, or sausage) and use it as the main protein.
- If using cooked ground beef, feel free to use beef broth in place of chicken broth.
- We love using fire roasted tomatoes whenever possible, which provide extra boost of flavors.
- Feel free to add your choice of beans: chickpeas, black beans, or Northern beans work well.
- Add beans at the same time as the tomatoes and broth so they absorb some of the flavors as they heat through. If they simmer too long, they may get mushy.
- This recipe is part of our Healthy 30-Minute Dinner Recipes Collection.
- Try serving with Sweet Honey Cornbread or Perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice for a delicious family meal.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.4g | Protein: 7.2g | Fat: 7.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Cholesterol: 14.4mg | Sodium: 774.8mg | Fiber: 3.7g | Sugar: 8.4g