White Chicken Chili with Green Chiles & Greek Yogurt

Name: White Chicken Chili with Green Chiles & Greek Yogurt
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American comfort
Ingredients: 3 lb boneless chicken breasts; 2 cans cannellini beans, rinsed; 2 green bell peppers, diced; 1 onion, diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 jalapeño, minced; 1 carton (32 oz) chicken broth; 1½ cups frozen corn; 1 cup plain Greek yogurt; ½ cup shredded Mexican cheese; 1 lime; ½ bunch cilantro; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp cumin; 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 bay leaf; salt; pepper

LunchAmerican comfort50 minServes 6530 kcal67 g protein

Photo: jeffreyw · CC BY 2.0 · source

A creamy, mildly spicy white chili with green peppers and jalapeño, shredded chicken, cannellini beans and corn, made rich with Greek yogurt instead of cream. Ladle it into containers and lunch is set for the week.

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Ingredients

3 lb boneless chicken breasts
2 cans cannellini beans, rinsed
2 green bell peppers, diced
1 onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeño, minced
1 carton (32 oz) chicken broth
1½ cups frozen corn
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
½ cup shredded Mexican cheese
1 lime
½ bunch cilantro

From your pantry: 1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 bay leaf, salt, pepper.

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook the onion, green peppers and jalapeño until soft, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, oregano and chili powder and stir 1 minute.
Add the broth, bay leaf, 1 tsp salt and the whole chicken breasts. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook gently until the chicken is 165°F inside, 18 to 20 minutes.
Lift out the chicken and shred it. Mash 1 cup of the beans with a fork and add all the beans and the corn to the pot. Simmer 10 minutes to thicken.
Return the chicken, take the pot off the heat and stir in the yogurt until creamy. Season with lime juice, salt and pepper.
Serve topped with shredded cheese and cilantro.

Tip: Stir the yogurt in off the heat; boiling makes it split. Poblano peppers are the classic choice if your store has them; swap them in for the green bell peppers.