Poblano White Chicken Chili Recipe

Poblano White Chicken Chili Recipe

How To Make Poblano White Chicken Chili

Enjoy delectable bites of tender pinto beans and chicken simmered in a flavorful broth in one bowl with this rich white chicken chili dish!

Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

  • 1tbspolive oil
  • 1small white onion,peeled and diced
  • 2large poblano peppers,cored and diced
  • 4garlic cloves,minced
  • 8cupschicken stock
  • 1tbspground cumin
  • 1tspchili powder
  • 45ozwhite beans,(3 cans), or pinto, rinsed and drained
  • 1lbchicken,(3 cups), cooked, diced or shredded
  • fine sea salt
  • freshly-cracked black pepper

For Toppings:

  • fresh cilantro,chopped
  • avocado,diced
  • onions,(red or green), diced
  • fresh lime wedges
  • cheese,grated or crumbled
  • jalapeños,sliced
  • sour cream
  • tortilla strips

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat.  Add the onion and poblano peppers and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.  Add the garlic and sauté for 1 to 2 more minutes, stirring frequently, until fragrant.

  2. Add the chicken stock, ground cumin, chili powder and stir to combine.

  3. While the soup is heating, ladle out about 1 cup of the soup and transfer it to a blender. Add one (rinsed and drained) can of beans to the blender too, then purée until smooth.

  4. Add the purée, chicken, and the remaining 2 cans of beans to the soup and stir to combine.  Continue cooking until the soup reaches a simmer. 

  5. Reduce heat to medium-low to maintain the simmer and cook for 5 more minutes.

  6. Taste the soup and season with salt and pepper as needed.

  7. Serve warm, garnished with lots of any favorite toppings.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 1550.83kcal
  • Fat: 29.61g
  • Saturated Fat: 7.69g
  • Trans Fat: 0.11g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 12.86g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 6.38g
  • Carbohydrates: 218.56g
  • Fiber: 50.90g
  • Sugar: 16.85g
  • Protein: 109.56g
  • Cholesterol: 99.45mg
  • Sodium: 2296.54mg
  • Calcium: 846.20mg
  • Potassium: 6714.88mg
  • Iron: 37.40mg
  • Vitamin A: 112.67µg
  • Vitamin C: 78.40mg
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