Saturday, January 28, 2012

White Chipotle Chicken Chili

OKAY! so this is a south beach diet recipe that our good friends made for us.  You can find this recipe at http://www.southbeachdiet.com/sbd/publicsite/dailydish/dd_20081207.aspx

but this is the same thing.  ITS SO GOOD!  the only thing I did different (which our good friends also did) was to bake the chicken, shred it, and add later so here it is


White Chipotle-Chicken Chili

Chili is a classic cold-weather comfort food. We've created this healthy version to keep you warm this winter. And believe us, this ultra-flavorful dish tastes even better the next day, so make enough for leftovers.
White Chipotle-Chicken Chili (Phase 1)
Makes 6 servings
Description
Chipotle peppers are jalapeños that have been dried and smoked. They come canned, packed in adobo (a tomato-based sauce); you can find them in the Hispanic or ethnic-foods aisle of your market. Beware: Unless you like your chili super-hot, remove the seeds from the peppers before adding.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 boneless, skinless chicken-breast halves (1 3/4 pounds), cut into 1" chunks
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
Salt and black pepper
3 (14.5-ounce) cans white kidney or cannellini beans, drained (save 1/2 cup draining liquid) and rinsed
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
1 teaspoon canned chipotle chili, seeded and minced
1/2 cup nonfat half-and-half
Garnishes: Shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese, chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Instructions
Warm oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add onion; cook 4 minutes, stirring. Push onions to one side; add chicken to skillet and sprinkle with chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, stirring.
Increase heat to medium-high. Add 2 cans of beans and draining liquid, 1 1/4 cups broth, and chipotle; bring to a simmer. Cook 10 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
Meanwhile, combine remaining 1 can of beans and 3/4 cup broth in bowl of food processor. Puree until smooth, then add to soup in pot, along with half-and-half. Simmer a few minutes, stirring, until ingredients are warmed through and flavors incorporate. Serve hot; garnish with cheese and cilantro.
Nutritional information 
360 calories
5 g total fat (1 g sat)
85 mg cholesterol
33 g carbohydrate
41 g protein
8 g fiber
671 mg sodium

seriously!!! this is so good one of my new years resolutions is to try a new recipe every month.  
I made this for my entire family, both sides! and everyone seemed to really like it:) 

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