White Bean Chicken Chili Verde Soup

This hearty White Bean Chicken Chili Verde Soup is a comforting one pot meal made with salsa verde that’s naturally gluten free and perfect for the whole family!

What’s healthy, filling, easy to make and requires only one pot from start to finish? Hint hint – you’re looking at it right now!

This White Bean Chicken Chili Verde Soup is full of some of my favorite flavors – creamy and hearty white beans, tangy and slightly spicy salsa verde and savory onions and garlic. Topped with some freshly squeezed lime juice, cilantro and avocado, this comforting bowl is sure to keep you full and satisfied for hours until your next meal.

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This soup is the first dish I’ve made for the blog since everything happened, and I’ve gotta say it was really comforting to cook and take photos and try to focus on something else to take my mind off of everything, if only for a little while. Cooking is like my yoga, my meditation, my stress relief and my passion at the same time. I’m so lucky I get to do it three times a day or even more if I want to. And I’m lucky that people like you actually want to see what I’m cooking and creating in my kitchen.

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Enough mushy gushy stuff, let me tell you more about this soup!

One of the best things about this white bean chicken chili is that it’s extremely versatile. You can follow the recipe as it’s written, or you have two other options – the under 30 minutes version or the slow cooker version.

To make this recipe in under 30 minutes, you can use pre-cooked shredded chicken that you have leftover in the fridge or a store-bought shredded rotisserie chicken. Simply sautee the onions, garlic and green chiles according to the recipe below, and then add in all the other remaining ingredients including the shredded chicken to the pot. Cook uncovered for 20 minutes and that’s it!

To make this recipe in the slow cooker, place all ingredients except beans in the slow cooker. Cover and cook for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low. 30 minutes before it’s ready, add in beans, cover and cook for 30 more minutes. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker, shred with a fork on a plate and transfer shredded chicken back to the slow cooker. Mix together and serve.

Pair this soup with a Mexican Bolillo Bread Roll or these Homemade Lime Tortilla Chips and you’re good to go!

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White Bean Chicken Chili Verde Soup

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

1 hr 5 mins

Total Time

1 hr 20 mins

 

This hearty White Bean Chicken Chili Verde Soup is a comforting one pot meal made with salsa verde that's naturally gluten free and perfect for the whole family!

Course: Main

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 388 kcal

Author: Isabel Eats

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 2 4-ounce cans diced green chiles
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup homemade tomatillo salsa verde (or other store-bought salsa verde)
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 14-ounce cans great northern beans, drained and rinsed
• salt, to taste
• For serving: lime wedges, chopped cilantro, tortilla chips, shredded cheese and sour cream

Instructions

1. In a medium pot or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onions, green chiles and garlic and saute for 5 minutes until onions have softened and become translucent.
2. Add chicken breasts, chicken broth, salsa verde, cumin and dried oregano. Mix together, cover and cook for 45 minutes.

3. Remove chicken from pot and transfer to a plate. Shred chicken with a fork and transfer shredded chicken back into the pot. Add white the beans and cook uncovered for 15 more minutes.

4. Serve with freshly squeezed lime juice, chopped cilantro and other toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream and tortilla chips.

Notes

 

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Recipe inspired by Gimme Some Oven.

 

*Nutritional information does not include garnishes.

 

To make in the slow cooker: Place all ingredients except beans in the slow cooker. Cover and cook for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low. 30 minutes before it's ready, add in beans, cover and cook for 30 more minutes. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker, shred with a fork on a plate and transfer shredded chicken back to the slow cooker. Mix together and serve.

 

To make in under 30 minutes: Substitute the chicken breasts for leftover cooked shredded chicken or a store-bought shredded rotisserie chicken. Simply sautee the onions, garlic and green chiles according to the recipe and then add in all the other remaining ingredients including the shredded chicken to the pot. Cook uncovered for 20 minutes and serve.

 

Nutrition Facts

White Bean Chicken Chili Verde Soup

Amount Per Serving (1 /6 of recipe)

Calories 388 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g 14%

Potassium 7mg 0%

Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%

Dietary Fiber 7g 28%

Protein 42g 84%

Vitamin A 3%

Vitamin C 15%

Calcium 7%

Iron 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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