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Chicken Chili with Sweet Potatoes

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

  1. 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.
  2. Add beans and broth (or stock) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, partially cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
  3. 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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