White Bean Chicken Chili

This Chili is a protein packed, one pot, easy meal that everyone is sure to love. Tender chunks of chicken, smooth Great Northern white beans and the perfect array of seasonings combine to make this the ideal comfort food. 

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 pound Chicken Breast, cubed to 1/2-1 inch pieces
• 1 Yellow Onion, diced
• 2 Tablespoons minced Garlic (about 3 small cloves)
• 2 cans Green Chiles
• 1 1/2 cups canned (drained) or frozen Corn
• 2 (15.9 ounce) cans Great Northern Beans (drained)
• 3 cups Chicken Broth
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon Oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder
• 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
• Optional * Cilantro (chopped)

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
2. Add chicken and diced onion, and sauté. Stir occasionally until the chicken is no longer pink and the onion is translucent.
3. Add the garlic and cook another 30 seconds.
4. Add the remaining ingredients except for the cream, and stir together. 
5. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and stir in heavy cream and chopped cilantro (optional).
7. Serve with optional toppings like avocado, sour cream, cilantro, cheese and tortilla chips.

Note: 

If you want a thicker broth, remove about 1/4-1/2 cup of beans, blend or mash, then pour back into hot soup and stir.

FREEZE DRYING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Pour cooked mixture evenly on trays lined with silicone mats. Make note of the weight of the trays with food.
2. Process according to freeze-dryer instructions.
3. When finished freeze-drying, note the weight of the trays. The difference in weight of the trays before and after freeze-drying is the recommended amount of water needed to reconstitute.

TO RECONSTITUTE

Add recommended amount of hot water. Stir and let sit a few minutes until fully reconstituted. 

Recipe acknowledgement: Thatoklahomama, a Prep4Life Affiliate. This recipe is featured on Instagram @thatoklahomama