chicken chili

10 Pinches
Moncton, NB
Updated on Feb 11, 2014

This is a low fat recipe from looneyspoons and can be low in sodium by using no-salt added tomatoes and reduced sodium chili sauce. You can also use sodium reduced beans and make sure you rinse them well to remove more salt. You can also substitute the red kidney beans for black beans as well.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top
yield 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped red onions
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped sweet green pepper
  • 3 - jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
  • 3 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
  • 1 can tomatoes, undrained, cut up
  • 1 cup tomato based chili sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups low sodium reduced fat chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon each dijon mustard and lite worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon each cayenne pepper and black pepper
  • 1 can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 1/3 cups shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese

How To Make chicken chili

  • Step 1
    Spray a large saucepan with non stick spray. Add onions, garlic, green peppers, and jalapenos. Cook over medium heat until tender, about 7 minutes.
  • Step 2
    Add remaining ingredients, except kidney beans and cheese. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add kidney beans and cook 5 more minutes. Ladle chili into individual bowls and top each with a sprinkle of cheese.

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Category: Chili
Ingredient: Beans/Legumes
Diet: Low Fat
Method: Stove Top
Culture: Canadian

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