Chicken Chili with Sweet Potatoes
Tons of spice, corn and bell pepper give this healthy one-pot chicken chili recipe Southwestern flair. Serve with your favorite hot sauce and tortilla chips.
Servings
about 7 1/2 cups
Prep Time
25 minutes
Total Time
40 minutes
Ingredients
- 2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1large onion, chopped
- 3cloves garlic, minced
- 2cups cubed sweet potato (1/2-inch)
- 1medium green bell pepper, chopped
- 2tablespoons chili powder
- 2teaspoons ground cumin
- 1teaspoon dried oregano
- 115-ounce can low-sodium cannellini beans, rinsed
- 2cups low-sodium chicken broth or homemade chicken stock
- 1cup frozen corn
- 2cups cubed cooked chicken (1/2-inch; about 10 ounces)
- 3/4teaspoon salt
- 1/4teaspoon ground pepper
- Sour cream, avocado and/or cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, sweet potato and bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are slightly softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in chili powder, cumin and oregano and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute.
- Add beans and broth (or stock) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, partially cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium-high and stir in corn; cook 1 minute. Add chicken and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in salt and pepper. Serve topped with sour cream, avocado and/or cilantro, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes about 7 1/2 cups)
| Calories | 323.61kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate Total | 34.9g |
| Total Sugars | 6.05g |
| Added Sugars | 0g |
| Fiber | 7.8g |
| Total Fat | 9.75g |
| Saturated Fat | 1.68g |
| Mono Saturated Fat | 5.45g |
| Cholesterol | 0.29mg |
| Sodium | 588.52mg |
| Protein | 26.01g |
| Potassium | 792.62mg |
| Calcium | 85.74mg |
| Chromium | 0.36mcg |
| Folate | 29.02mcg |
| Iron | 3.39mg |
| Magnesium | 87.2mg |
| Omega-6 | 1g |
| Trans Fatty Acid | 0.12g |
| Vitamin A | 8680.4IU |
| Vitamin D | 2.83IU |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01mcg |
| Vitamin C | 24.37mg |
| Vitamin E | 4mg |
| Zinc | 2.18mg |
| Phosphorus | 295.14mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.89mg |
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