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Bowl of white bean chicken chili garnished with a wedge of lime, tortilla chips, chopped fresh cilantro and sliced avocados.

Macro Friendly White Chicken Chili

Hanaa Idouz
This macro-friendly white chicken chili recipe is creamy and packed with lean protein, Thanks to the chicken, white beans, and cottage cheese. You can cook it on the stove or in a slow cooker.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner
Servings 4 serving
Calories 511 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 pound chicken breast
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tabkespoons olive oil
  • 1 poblano pepper jalapeno optional for heat
  • 1 can white beans
  • 1 cup corn canned, frozen or fresh
  • 16 ounces cottage cheese full fat, low fat or fat free. I used full fat
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1.5 cup bone broth
  • 1 tablespoons taco seasoning salted
  • 1 small bunch fresh cilantro for topping
  • ½ avocado for topping
  • 1 wedge lemon for topping
  • tortilla chips optional

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in minced garlic and chicken breast. corn, green chiles, and jalapeños (if using). Cook until the chicken is browned on all sides. Add in half the beans (the other half will be blended with cottage cheese) and add in taco seasoning.
  • In a blender or food processor, puree cottage cheese and half of the white beans until smooth. Stir into the chili.
  • Pour in bone broth and bring to a simmer, and reduce the heat for 20 minutes. You can remove the chicken and shred or leave it into large pieces.
  • Serve in a bowl and top with your favorite toppings. See below for recommendations.

Notes

Note: for the slow cooker version, make sure you sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil in a skillet for 3 minutes, then transfer to the slow cooker with the other ingredients. Reduce the amount of bone broth by a third.
For a quicker version, use shredded rotisserie chicken or any other leftover cooked tender chicken instead of cooking raw chicken.
Blending the cottage cheese ensures a smooth, creamy texture without lumps.
Control the spiciness by varying the amount of jalapeños and chili powder.
Blend some of the beans before adding them to the chili. It makes it nice and thick without flour or cream.
It freezes like a dream. I always make a double batch and freeze half.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 511kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 61gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 648mgPotassium: 1430mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 657IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 180mgIron: 4mg
Keyword chicken, chili, cottage cheese, friendly, green beans, macro, white
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