Quick and Easy Chicken White Bean Chili With Sweet Potatoes
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This is another TWH"s favorite 'keep it super simple' (kiss) recipe. You can prepare ahead of time the night before and put it in your slow cooker or instant pot the next day and dinner is set. This is a dairy and gluten free version and if you want to make it vegan leave the chicken out and add another can of beans and substitute the chicken broth for vegtable.
The spices are what really makes this so yummy. You might want to increase or decrease them depending on your spice preference. This is a pretty basic recipe that you can add to and get creative.
Easy Chicken White Bean Chili With Sweet Potatoes*
Ingredients
3 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 large yellow onion chopped
3-4 cloves of garlic minced
1 large or 2 small jalapenos minced (seeded if less spicy preferred)
2-3 medium or 4-5 small sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
1-2 tbs chili powder
2 tsps ground cumin
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1-2 tsps oregano
pinch of salt
2 15 ounce cans great northern beans or white beans of choice rinsed & drained
32 ounces chicken broth**
**Vegan Option - substitute with vegtable broth
3-4 Chicken breasts or 5-6 thighs***
***Vegan Option - substitute with another 1-2 15 ounce can(s) of beans rinsed & drained
Garnishes
fresh cilantro chopped
avocado slices or cubed
lime wedges to squeeze over top
feta, goat or sheep cheese crumbled for topping
jalapeno pepper sliced or minced
a drizzle of favorite hot sauce
Prep
You can saute the onion, garlic & jalapenos in the olive oil if time permits or put them all right in your slow cooker or instant pot followed by the chicken, beans, sweet potatoes, spices and broth. Stir, cover and set your cooker on desired settings.
Crock pot/slow cooker - turn on high for 4-6 hours shredding chicken in the pot using 2 forks just before serving.
Instant Pot - Cook on high for 15 minutes, let pressure release and shred chicken in the pot just before serving.
Serve with garnishes of choice and dig in!
Leftover chili stores well in airtight containers (love mason jars;-) up to 3+ days in the refrigerator or freeze for later use.
*Please use organic ingredients when available.
Samantha McConnell
About Me
My passion about health started in my teens when I first hand saw the effects of how illness can wreck havoc in a family growing up with parents who had serious health issues. I too struggled with losing weight & developed an eating disorder that I was able to heal by educating myself on healthier habits. Itās amazing what our bodies can do when we learn to take care of them like God intended. These experiences & challenges fueled my passion to be a life long student in pursuit of learning how to create healthier lifestyles where one can thrive at their optimal best. As a mother of 3 children & a wife of a traveling husband, I quickly learned how to implement healthy habits on the go so that I could be my healthy best for my family. This has evolved into my health coaching business Thriving With Health where I coach people to integrate simple & fun healthy 'bitesā throughout their day even on their most busiest & challenging ones. You are never too busy to take care of your health & I can show you how. Everyone has busy lifestyles and living at their optimum best is not only doable but can be fun as well!
