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South West White Chicken Chili With Avocado Sauce

With all of the fiber talk lets start talking about delicious fiber filled recipes! For more on how fiber accelerates your weight loss check out the previous blogs!



With weather cooling off, boost your metabolism by trying out this white chicken chili recipe.


South West White Chicken Chili With Avocado Sauce



Ingredients


2 serrano chile

1 jalapeno

1 sweet onion, chopped

4 cups low sodium chicken broth or bone broth

1 Can chipotle chile,  in adobo sauce

2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained

1 (15 ounce) can  chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1 Tbsp olive oil

5 garlic cloves, minced

1 Tbsp ground cumin

1 Tbsp dried oregano

1 tsp chili powder

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

1 cup half-and-half or heavy cream depending on your desired thickness of soup

1 cilantro bunch, chopped, divided.

1/4 C. lime juice

1 large ripe avocado

1 cup sour cream

1 tsp  salt

3 tomatillo chopped

1/2 C shredded Mexican cheese for garnish if desired




Directions


-Preheat broiler to high.


-Place serrano chile, jalapeño and onion on an oven wire rack with a cookie sheet below to catch drippings. (If you do not have a wire rack you can cook on a foil lined cookie sheet.  Place on the middle oven rack and broil for 10 minutes or until peppers and onion start to char.


-Cut peppers in half and remove stems and seeds. Place peppers, chipotle chile, adobo sauce in a food processor /blender; process/ blend until smooth.


-Using a large pot over medium/high heat add olive oil and garlic, saute until fragrant and brown, add cumin, oregano, and chili powder to pan; stir into garlic. Add chicken bites; cook 8-10 minutes, stirring frequently until chicken is mostly cooked and browned.


-Add the food processor/blender mixture and chicken broth, beans and chickpeas, bring to a simmer; reduce heat, and simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring frequently.


-Remove from heat,  stir in half-and-half or cream, 1/2 of the chopped cilantro and lime juice, stir.


Place avocado, sour cream, and salt in a small bowl. Mash with the back of a fork until avocado is smooth and blended into the sour cream.


-Pour chili into bowls and top with remaining cilantro, avocado cream sauce, cheese,   and tomatillo. Serve.




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