Fall into White Bean Chicken Chili

Name: Fall into White Bean Chicken Chili
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pounds organic free-range boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 1 1/2 organic yellow onion, diced; 4 stalks organic celery, sliced; 3 (4 ounce) cans fire-roasted diced green chili peppers; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 4 teaspoons cumin; 4 teaspoons chili powder; 2 teaspoons red chili flakes; 3-4 teaspoons kosher salt; 3 teaspoons fresh ground cracked pepper; 1 can fire-roasted diced tomatoes; 4 cups organic chicken broth; 1 (13.5 ounce) can EACH organic cannellini, navy, and white northern beans; 2 cups frozen fire-roasted corn; To serve: organic shredded monterey jack cheese, lime wedges, chopped cilantro, sour cream, hot sauce

Kelli May @cook_6025717

Who doesn't like a big bowl of chili as the temperatures chill? What's even better is a healthier version of the fall staple featuring tender & tasty organic chicken thighs and a nice kick - thanks to fire-roasted corn, tomatoes, and chili peppers!

Kelli May @cook_6025717

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Ingredients

2 poundsorganic free-range boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 1/2organic yellow onion, diced
4 stalksorganic celery, sliced
3 (4 ounce)cans fire-roasted diced green chili peppers
5 clovesgarlic, minced
4 teaspoonscumin
4 teaspoonschili powder
2 teaspoonsred chili flakes
3-4 teaspoonskosher salt
3 teaspoonsfresh ground cracked pepper
1 canfire-roasted diced tomatoes
4 cupsorganic chicken broth
1 (13.5 ounce)can EACH organic cannellini, navy, and white northern beans
2 cupsfrozen fire-roasted corn
To serve: organic shredded monterey jack cheese, lime wedges, chopped cilantro, sour cream, hot sauce

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Steps

1

Combine the chicken, onions, celery, green chili peppers, garlic, cumin, chili powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt and pepper in a large slow cooker.
2

Stir to make sure the spices coat everything, and nestle the chicken into the vegetables.
3

Pour the chicken broth on top, covering the chicken and vegetables.
4

Place the lid on the slow cooker.
5

Cook for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
6

Remove the lid of the slow cooker and add the beans, tomatoes and corn. Taste and add another 1/2 teaspoon of salt, chili flakes and other seasonings, as desired. Add the lid back on and cook on low for another hour.
7

Lift the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it into small pieces with two forks. Stir the chicken back into the soup and cook on low for one more hour.
8

Scoop about 1-1/2 cups of beans out of the pot and blend/mash for a few seconds. Add the mashed beans back into the pot (for thickness). Add 1 cup of shredded cheese into the pot and stir to melt.
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Serve with shredded cheese, lime wedges, chopped cilantro, sour cream (or plain greek yogurt), and tortilla chips.