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Instant Pot White Bean Chicken Chili

This tender and savory Instant Pot white bean chicken chili is the best ever with flavors of corn, tomatoes, and onion! So easy to make, cooking dinner in the pressure cooker is perfect for whenever you want a delicious soup ready in minutes.
Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 large chicken breasts ~2 pounds
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 1 cup of celery chopped (slice lengthwise first, then chop!)
  • 2 cans ~15 ounces of Great Northern beans rinsed and drained
  • 2 cans 10 ounces of tomatoes with chilies (with the juice- don’t drain)
  • 1 can 15 ounces of corn (with the juice- don’t drain)
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 ounces ½ cup of shredded pepper jack cheese (full fat recommended)
  • 2 cups fresh spinach roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Add ingredients to the Instant Pot in the following order: chicken breasts (whole, not chopped or diced), onion, celery, beans, tomatoes, corn, broth, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper. You do NOT need to mix it, just layer it all in there!
  • Set your Instant Pot to the pressure cook setting and set to 22 minutes cook time.
  • You can force release or naturally pressure release (it doesn’t really matter!) and then take out your full chicken breasts. You’re going to place the chicken into a bowl and shred the chicken breasts. I like to use an electric hand mixer to easily do this but you could also use two forks.
  • Return your shredded chicken to the Instant Pot and mix it all up.
  • Now, add in your cheese and stir. Your cheese will melt and give you the creamiest base!
  • Now fold in your spinach. This will reduce in size as you stir it.
  • Serve your white bean chicken chili with additional cheese and some fresh cilantro on top, if desired. I like to also have a side of tortilla chips!
  • Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot White Bean Chicken Chili
Serving Size
 
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
187
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
38
mg
13
%
Sodium
 
336
mg
15
%
Carbohydrates
 
16
g
5
%
Fiber
 
5
g
21
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
18
g
36
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.