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WW Recipe of the Day: Low Point Green Chile Chicken Soup
One of the advantages of living in the woods of northern Wisconsin is a much longer soup season. For a soup lover like me this is a very good thing! So today I’m excited to share this recipe for a quick and easy green chile chicken soup. As soon as I ran across it in Bobby Deen’s Everyday Eats (affiliate link) I’ve been anxious to try it.
This version green chile stew, the classic one-pot meal, comes together in less than 30 minutes and has about half the usual amount of calories. It’s the perfect dish to serve on a cold night when you want the comfort of a hearty bowl of belly warming soup. Everyone who tried, this hearty soup gave it high ratings! I think you will too.
How Many Calories and WW Points in Green Chile Chicken Soup?
According to my calculations, each serving has 247 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
8 SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
6 PointsPlus (Old plan)
How to Make Green Chile Chicken Stew, Step by Step
Step 1: Gather and prepare your Ingredients…
Step 2: Brown the ground chicken along with the onions, peppers and spices…
Step 3: When browned, add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes or so…
Recipe Notes, Additions and Substitutions
Substitutions and Variations
- Spicier: add 1-2 chopped jalapeno peppers and/or cayenne pepper
- No Chicken: substitute lean ground turkey or pork, or chopped chicken breast
- No Green Chiles: use your favorite green salsa instead
Serving Suggestions
Possible toppings for this chili include (adjust Weight Watchers Points accordingly):
- Corn chips or wonton chips
- Sliced Avocado
- Cilantro
- A white shredded cheese
- Fresh or pickled Jalapeno chiles
- Sour Cream or Greek Yogurt
- Lime wedge
Ways to Use Leftovers
This stew can be portioned out into individual servings and frozen for future quick and easy meals. It can also be used all kinds of way:
- On top of a microwave (affiliate link) baked white or sweet potato
- As part of a chili burrito bowl with rice or cauliflower rice
- Stuffed into a low carb tortilla (affiliate link) for a green chili burrito
- On top of your favorite salad greens and chopped vegetables as a tasty taco salad
- Drizzled over corn chips, sprinkled with cheese and baked to make nachos
If you’ve made this Green Chile Soup with Ground Chicken & White Beans, please give the recipe a star rating below and leave a comment letting me know how you liked it. And stay in touch on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates.
Green Chile Chicken White Bean Soup Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 large green bell pepper, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 pound lean ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 8 ounces canned chopped green chiles
- 1 can (14 – 15 ounces) corn kernels, drained
- 2 cans (14 to 15 ounces) white beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for serving
- lime wedges, for serving, if desired
- toppings such as corn chips, shredded cheese, sour cream, etc., if desired
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, green pepper, garlic, ground chicken, and spices. Cook, breaking up the chicken with a wooden spoon (affiliate link), until it is no longer pink, 8 – 10 minutes.
- Add the canned chiles, corn, beans and broth and bring to a gentle boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the cilantro. Taste and add more salt if you think it needs it.
- Serve with desired toppings.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 8 SmartPoints (Green plan) 3 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 3 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 6 PointsPlus (Old plan) Substitutions and Variations:
- Spicier: add 1-2 chopped jalapeno peppers and/or cayenne pepper
- No Chicken: substitute lean ground turkey or pork. You could also use chicken breast instead.
- No Green Chiles: use your favorite green salsa instead
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe source: Bobby Deen’s Everyday Eats (affiliate link)
More Easy Healthy Southwest Inspired Recipes for Weight Watchers
- Easy Healthy Tex-Mex Turkey-Pinto Bean Chili is unlike any chili I’ve ever made before thanks to the addition of cocoa powder and molasses. Turns out these two ingredients provide an amazing depth of flavor that can’t be beat!
- Slow Cooker White Bean Chicken Chile Verde with wonderful flavor and low WW Points!
- Loaded with WW Power Foods, Chicken Flatbread with Salsa Verde, White Beans and Corn is a simple, yet healthy way to satisfy a pizza craving.
- You get maximum reward for minimum effort in this Quick & Easy Chicken White Beans Salsa Soup that can be ready in about 30 minutes.
