White Lightning Chicken Chili

Name: White Lightning Chicken Chili
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 large sweet onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 cups shredded cooked chicken; 2 (14 1/2-oz.) cans chicken broth; 2 (4.5-oz.) cans chopped green chiles; 1 (1.25-oz.) package white chicken chili seasoning mix; 3 (16-oz.) cans navy beans; Toppings:; Avocado-Mango Salsa; Sour cream, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, fresh cilantro leaves

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White Lightning Chicken Chili gets its name because it only takes 30 minutes from start to finish to get this one-dish meal to the table. Don't drain the chopped green chiles or navy beans. Serve chili with cornbread.

By Southern Living Editors

Published on April 11, 2018

Hands On Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Yield:

Makes 11 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 large sweet onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups shredded cooked chicken
2 (14 1/2-oz.) cans chicken broth
2 (4.5-oz.) cans chopped green chiles
1 (1.25-oz.) package white chicken chili seasoning mix
3 (16-oz.) cans navy beans
Toppings:
Avocado-Mango Salsa
Sour cream, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

Sauté onion and garlic in hot oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in chicken, next 3 ingredients, and 2 cans navy beans. Coarsely mash remaining can navy beans, and stir into chicken mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring often; cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Serve with desired toppings.

Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Becky Hargett