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Chicken Chili

PART OF: NUTRITION SERVICES FOR CANCER PATIENTS > ALL RECIPES

Serves:  8

Ingredients:

3 skinless chicken breast halves, bone intact

1 large onion, sliced lengthwise

2 cups chicken broth

1 4 ½ oz can diced green chilies

1 Tbsp lime juice

¼ tsp garlic salt

1 cup green tomatoes or tomatillos, chopped into 1 inch pieces

6 cups water

2 Tbsp cilantro

4 corn tortillas, cut into 1 inch strips

1 15 ounce can corn, drained

1 Tbsp fajita seasoning

2 15 ounce cans Great Northern beans (or other white bean)

Cooking Directions:

  1. Bring chicken, water, onion and cilantro to a boil in a large stockpot. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Remove chicken and cool.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil, stir in tortillas and turn off heat.
  3. Pull chicken off the bone and cut into bite-sized pieces. Return to stockpot.
  4. Add chiles, corn, beans, tomatoes, fajita seasoning and garlic salt.
  5. Add tortilla/broth mixture to stockpot and simmer 15 minutes.
  6. Add lime juice to chili and serve. Great with tortilla chips.

Recipe from: The American Cancer Society Cookbook, Celebrate! Healthy Entertaining for Any Occasion