Spicy White Chili with Chicken

This spicy white chicken chili gets a flavor boost from jalapeño and green chiles. You can make this recipe on either the stovetop or in a slow cooker.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 376 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 (7 ounce) can diced green chiles
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup corn kernels
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
• 2 (15.5 ounce) cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 4 cooked chicken breast halves, cubed
• 0.25 cup cold water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, jalapeño, and garlic; cook and stir until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, great northern beans, garbanzo beans, corn, green chiles, cilantro, lime juice, cumin, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in chicken. Cover; simmer chili for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 2

Whisk water and cornstarch together in a bowl; stir into chili and bring to a boil. Cook and stir until chili is thickened, about 5 minutes.