Description
Healthy, creamy, and protein-packed, this Low Calorie White Chicken Chili with Greek Yogurt is a lighter spin on a comfort food classic. Made with lean chicken, white beans, corn, and warm spices, it’s ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cups chicken broth, low sodium
- 2 cans white beans (15 oz each), drained and rinsed
- 2 cups corn, frozen or canned
- 1 can diced green chiles (4 oz)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon chili powder
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.5 cup plain Greek yogurt (2% or higher)
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add diced onion and minced garlic. Sauté for 3 minutes until fragrant.
2. Add cumin, oregano, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Stir for 30 seconds to bloom the spices.
3. In a small bowl, mash 1 cup of the white beans with a splash of broth to create a creamy base.
4. Add the mashed beans, remaining whole beans, corn, green chiles, chicken broth, and chicken breasts to the pot.
5. Cover and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 20 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
6. Remove chicken from the pot and shred using two forks. Return shredded chicken to the pot and stir to combine.
7. Turn off the heat. Stir in Greek yogurt, lime juice, and chopped cilantro.
8. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Serve hot with your favorite toppings.
Notes
Optional toppings include avocado, extra cilantro, sliced jalapeños, lime wedges, tortilla chips, or a sprinkle of light cheese.
To make dairy-free, substitute Greek yogurt with unsweetened cashew yogurt or thicken the soup using a cornstarch slurry.
This recipe is perfect for meal prep and freezes well—just leave out the yogurt and add it fresh when reheating.
Mash some of the beans for creaminess while keeping others whole for texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 345
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg