Description
This delicious Instant Pot White Chicken and Pumpkin Chili is extra rich, hearty and healthy thanks to the addition of fire-roasted corn and canned pumpkin.
Ingredients
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- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced (or 1 cup frozen diced onions)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced (or equivalent jarred garlic)
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 Tablespoon cumin
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast ( I used completely frozen chicken breasts and it worked perfectly)
- 2 (14 oz) cans white beans, drained
- 1 cup frozen fire-roasted (or regular) corn
- 1 (4 oz) can diced mild green chiles
- 4 cups best-quality chicken broth (such as Aneto Natural)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons flour
- Juice of 1 lime
- Garnishes: chopped cilantro, diced avocado, Monterey Jack cheese, tortilla chips, lime wedges
Instructions
- Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. When the display says HOT add in the olive oil. Add in the onions. Saute for about 3 minutes. Add in the garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add chili powder, cumin and pumpkin puree and cook, stirring constantly for 1 additional minute. Turn off the saute setting.
- Add in the chicken, canned beans, frozen corn, green chilies and chicken broth. Stir.
- Cover the Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual button or pressure cook button to 20 minutes.
- When the timer beeps indicating the 20 minutes is up, let the pot sit there for another 10-15 minutes. Then move the valve to venting and release any remaining pressure.
- Remove the chicken and place on a cutting board. Shred it and reserve. Melt the butter and use a whisk to stir the flour into the butter until it’s creamy and smooth. Turn the Instant Pot to the saute function and stir in the butter flour mixture. Let the flour mixture thicken the chili. Stir every minute or so. This will take about 10 minutes. Return shredded chicken to the pot.
- Stir in the lime juice. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
- To serve, ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Monterey jack cheese and top with fresh cilantro, avocado and tortilla chips. Enjoy!
Keywords: Chili, Chicken, White Chicken and Pumpkin Chili