Heart-Healthy White Bean Chili

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Servings:

• Recipe serving size: 1 cup
• Number of servings: Adjust Reset

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe, fresh avocado,halved, pitted, peeled and diced
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1 rib celery (about 1/2 cup), diced
• 1 to 2 jalapeño pepper(s), seeded, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained
• 3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in a large saucepot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
2. Add onion, celery and pepper(s). Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, about 7 minutes.
3. Stir in garlic, cumin, coriander and salt. Cook 2 minutes.
4. Stir in 1 can of the beans. Mash with a potato masher or fork until beans are almost completely mashed.
5. Stir in broth, oregano, chicken and remaining can of beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover for 20 minutes.
6. To serve, stir half of the avocado and cilantro into the chili.
7. Serve in bowls and top with remaining avocado and cilantro.

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