Just Right White Chili

Name: Just Right White Chili
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 medium onion; 3 garlic cloves; 2 (15 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth; 2 (15 ounce) cans white beans (Great Northern beans, Cannelli beans, etc.); 1 (8 ounce) can corn; 2 jalapeno peppers; 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 3 tablespoons fat-free half-and-half or 3 tablespoons light cream; 1 tablespoon Tabasco jalapeno sauce; 2 teaspoons cumin; fresh ground salt and pepper

Submitted by Stella8037

"All the white chili recipes I've come across are way too thin (like chicken soup) or way too dense (more like chicken salad than chili!) So, this is my "just right" white chili..."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 6

ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon butter
1 medium onion
3 garlic cloves
2 (15 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth
2 (15 ounce) cans white beans (Great Northern beans, Cannelli beans, etc.)
1 (8 ounce) can corn
2 jalapeno peppers
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons fat-free half-and-half or 3 tablespoons light cream
1 tablespoon Tabasco jalapeno sauce
2 teaspoons cumin
fresh ground salt and pepper

directions

Parboil chicken for 10-15 minutes or until almost fully cooked. Allow to cool a bit and then cube.
Melt butter in a stockpot, add chopped onion and garlic and saute 1-2 minutes.
Add broth, cubed chicken, beans and corn.
Add chopped Jalapeno pepper. If you like a milder chili, scrape out the seeds before chopping, and discard them.
In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and half and half. Add mixture to stockpot.
Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer.
Add Tabasco green pepper sauce, cumin, salt and pepper. (Sometimes I add a few pinches of fresh cilantro if I have it on hand) Simmer 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until everything is well mixed.

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Nice job Stella.

Scott in Indiana

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Stella8037

I am really into the concept that quick, affordable, AND healthy is totally possible, and using fresh and local foods while doing it! I'm definitely guilty of taking shortcuts in a pinch, but I never make anything with a can of Cream of Chicken soup (blech). Recently I've been all about lentils and quinoa, and any vegetable on the grill! <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/Animation6.gif"> Also, I'd just like to state for the record here: "Marinade" is the dressing you put on meat to make it juicy and tasty - i.e. "Use italian dressing for a marinade." "Marinate" is the act of using that dressing - i.e. "Marinate the chicken one hour". Ok, that's all from the Vocabulary Police for today. ;)

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