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Chicken Chilli Con Carne with White Beans

A healing bowl of chicken chilli con carne. It has a gentle heat from the jalapenos and it freezes beautifully.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 4 servings
Author: margie

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves crushed or sliced
  • 2 ½ cups about 600ml chicken stock
  • 150 g pickled jalapenos
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ lime juiced
  • 2 x 400g tins of cannellini beans
  • 1 cup sour cream or plain Greek yoghurt
  • 1 x tin of sweetcorn drained – approx. 150g
  • 2 chicken breasts

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté until lovely and soft. This should take about 5 minutes or so. Add garlic, spices and seasonings and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Add chicken stock, jalapenos, lime juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the ½ of the beans and stir to combine.
  • Use a stick blender to blend the mixture for 10-20 seconds– this is what is going to help it to get really nice and creamy.
  • Then add the remaining whole beans and corn to the pot. Bring the mixture to a simmer and add the chicken breasts. Cook gently, uncovered, for 10 -15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and shred with two forks.
  • Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and shredded chicken.
  • Serve garnished with whatever you like e.g. coriander, grated cheese, and crispy tortilla strips for a bit of crunch

Notes

If you want to omit the chicken, you could add more veggies instead such as peppers.