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White Chicken and Rice Chili

This dutch oven Chicken and Rice Chili is a flavorful chili recipe made with Rice-A-Roni, cumin, chili powder, a rotisserie chicken or chicken breasts, and pinto beans.
Servings: 8
Chef Alli
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 whole rotisserie chicken, pull the fully cooked breast and thigh meat from the bones, chop into bite-size pieces or shered
  • 1 ( 6.8 oz. box Rice-A-Roni, Spanish Rice flavor I’ve tried other varieties of Rice-A-Roni, but I found the Spanish Rice option is the best in this recipe by far!
  • 2 16 oz. cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 14 oz. cans diced petite tomatoes, with juices
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 1 medium red sweet bell pepper, seeds and membranes removed
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
  • 1-2 Tbs. canola or vegetable oil
  • 4-6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • Your favorite toppings, sour cream, guacamole, and corn chips, etc, as desired

Instructions
 

  • Gather up your favorite Dutch oven or stockpot.
  • Over medium high heat, add the oil to the Dutch oven; when the oil is hot, add the seasoning packet found within the Rice-a-Roni box, along with the cumin and chili powder, stirring to combine.
  • Add the diced or shredded chicken to the Dutch oven, stirring it into the spices until well coated; cook for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pot and reserve.
  • Add the garlic, onion, and bell pepper to the drippings that remain in the Dutch oven; you may need to add a bit more oil to the pot at this point.
  • Saute the onion, red pepper and garlic until softed, approximately 6-8 minutes.
  • Stir in the reserved cooked rotisserie chicken, the Rice-A-Roni, tomatoes with juices, pinto beans and 3 cups of chicken broth.
  • Simmer the chili over low heat for 25-30 minutes, adding more chicken broth if needed. (Sometimes the rice absorbs more liquid than I prefer!)
  • Serve each bowl of chili garnished with sour cream, fresh guacamole, and corn chips, etc., as desired.

Notes

 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 3873mgPotassium: 644mgFiber: 7gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 7252IUVitamin C: 164mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 5mg
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