Monday, March 16, 2009

Chicken Green Chili with White Beans

Posted by Erin / 5 comments » / chicken, soups/stews/chili

This isn’t the most appetizing looking dish. But it was healthy, yummy, and a great way to use up chicken leg quarters I had in my freezer! For better pics, check out Cooking Light’s page.

Chicken Green Chili with White Beans

from Cooking Light

Ingredients:

6 Anaheim chiles
1 tablespoon peanut oil
3 chicken leg quarters, skinned (about 1 3/4 pounds)
1 3/4 cups chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
2 cups water, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 (15.5-ounce) can cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
6 lime slices

Directions:

Preheat broiler.

Cut chiles in half; discard seeds and membranes. Place halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet; flatten with hand. Broil 5 minutes or until blackened. Place in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand 15 minutes. Peel chiles; discard skins. Chop chiles.

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove chicken from pan. Add onion and garlic, and sauté 6 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently. Return chicken to pan. Add broth, 1 1/2 cups water, and cumin; bring to a simmer. Cook 20 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove chicken; cool slightly. Remove chicken from bones; cut meat into bite-sized pieces. Discard bones. Add chicken to pan; stir in chopped chiles and beans.

Combine 1/2 cup water and flour, stirring with a whisk. Stir into chicken mixture. Bring to a simmer; cook 15 minutes. Stir in salt. Spoon about 1 1/2 cups soup into each of 6 bowls; top each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons sour cream. Serve with lime slices.

Nutritional Information: Calories:248; Fat:5.6g; Protein:19.1g; Carbohydrate:25.1g
Fiber:4.8g; Sodium:903mg

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5 Responses to “Chicken Green Chili with White Beans”

  1. 1

    Kerstin — March 16, 2009 @ 8:12 pm

    This looks like such a hearty and filling dish! I really need to get a subscription to Cooking Light.

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    ♥Rosie♥ — March 17, 2009 @ 8:54 am

    It looks such a great dish to me and talk about comfort food – just perfect.

  3. 3

    Joelen — March 17, 2009 @ 9:32 am

    I love this kind of chili, even more than the traditional tomato based one!

  4. 4

    ashley — March 17, 2009 @ 9:30 pm

    we use Hatch green chiles in our white chicken chili…. its delcious! give it a try!

    this looks tasty!

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    Ingrid — March 18, 2009 @ 1:03 pm

    I made a similar chili. It was surprisingly good. I find that savory food are much more difficult to photograph. I thought your photos were good.
    ~ingrid

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