When Mike turned 57 a few weekends ago, we headed over to my son’s house to watch a football game and celebrate.
Since nothing makes the football fans in my house happier than a big pot of chili, I set about hunting down a new twist on this football favorite.
Mexican Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew
When I ran across this Butternut Squash, Chicken, and White Bean Chili recipe from CDKitchen I knew just what was going into my stock pot.
I was intrigued by the idea of adding squash to the mix.
Mexican Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew
Even though the pot was packed with meaty chunks of chicken, tender white beans, sweet potatoes and enough Mexican spices to give it a kick,  I think white chicken chili must be a girl thing, because the guys weren’t impressed.
In fact, I’m not sure my daughter-in-law was either, so maybe it was just me – I liked it.
Mexican Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew
I decided to change the name of this chili recipe to a Mexican chicken stew. I think it would have gone over better with my football men if they weren’t expecting a pot full of chili beans and beef.
When it comes to chili, I’ve come to the conclusion that guys want lots of beef!
Happy, healthy cooking!
Ingredients
- 8 cups white beans, cooked and drained
- 1 pound chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
- 32 ounces low sodium chicken broth
- 32 ounces water
- 16 ounces salsa
- 1 large green pepper, seeded and chopped
- ½ medium lime juice
- ½ medium lime zest
- 1 medium jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 4 cups sweet potatoes, cubed
- 1 cup cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except sweet potatoes and cilantro in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, then add sweet potatoes.
- Simmer for another hour until sweet potatoes are cooked, and the stew has cooked down to a thickened consistency. Add cilantro and serve.
Notes
Based on 12 servings, but stews tend to grow. You may end up with more like 16 servings. Calories: 325kcal Weight Watchers PointsPlus 7 Saturated fatty acids: 1.39g Monounsaturated fatty acids: 2.30g Polyunsaturated fatty acids: 1.41g Total fat: 5.11g Calories from fat: 45 Cholesterol: 17mg Carbohydrate, by difference: 51.34g Total dietary fiber: 14.16g Protein: 18.51g
If you’re looking for more healthy and low calorie Weight Watchers recipes, check out my Recipe page. You’ll find hundreds of recipes that include nutrition information and Weight Watchers points.
And don’t forget to visit my Facebook page, follow me on Twitter, or check out my Pinterest boards. I love to hear from you, and share my recipe finds from around the web.
Please see disclaimer for further details. Nutrition information is compiled with MacGourmet. If you find discrepancies, please let me know. It’s important to  me that I provide you with accurate information.
Last updated by at .
{ 24 comments… read them below or add one }
LOL, that is funny! Well it sounds good to me too and I like the radish on top!
Alyssa (Everyday Maven) recently posted…Flu Fighter Chicken Stock
Someone I know did that with their chili and it was really good. Have a great weekend!
Nice! Oo, just made a big pot of chili and I should have added the sweet potato! Doh…thanks for the inspiration!
I loved the sweet potato. It was a nice change.
I love your stew…and chicken sounds really good with the white beans…love the it! This is perfect for dinner tonight.
Have a great week Kristi!
Juliana recently posted…Bok Choy with Shiitake Mushrooms
I loved the sweet potato, but I do think it’s more of a stew than a chili. Have a good weekend!
Fun dish! But you might be onto something with the name thing. Even though pork in chili is great, I always kind of think of it more like stew. Just like this dish. ;- D Anyway, really terrific stuff – thanks.
john@kitchenriffs recently posted…Singapore Noodles
You and I are in agreement. I think if I’d told the guys it was a chicken stew, they would have been just fine with it.
Kristi, this is warming and delicious. Just the right one for this snowy weather!
Angie@Angie’s Recipes recently posted…Braided Onion Bread with White Wine and Smoked Bacon
We haven’t had but an inch of snow this year. It’s been kind of change. I can’t believe I’m saying I miss it.
I find the same to be true with the men I feed – where’s the beef? I love a white chili with chicken.
Tami @Nutmeg Notebook recently posted…More Amazing Healthy Food Finds
They do seem to want a typical beef chili, but that’s okay. As someone else pointed out, there was more for me.
Your chicken stew would make me very happy…it sounds great.
Karen (Back Road Journal) recently posted…Spinach And Mushroom Salad With Butternut Squash Croutons
Thanks Karen. It wasn’t a hit with the family, but I sure enjoyed it.
I love this idea for a chili! Lighter and different tastes. To bad it was not a hit but more for you!
Evelyne@cheapethniceatz recently posted…Cheesepalooza: Romano
True. It froze well, so I’ve had several lunches. Have a terrific weekend!
Sounds good to me!
Andrea@WellnessNotes recently posted…New-to-Me Foods
Aww I know the feeling! We had my husband’s brother and his group of friends (5 other guys + 1 girl) over for a dinner last Saturday. Needless to say my healthy buffalo chicken chili didn’t get a lot of action but the beefy chili did! I think it looks delicious and I love the mix of ingredients.
Food Jaunts recently posted…Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken and Okra
Oh well, all the more for us, right? I would have loved your buffalo chicken chili. I’m off to find the recipe on your blog. I hope you have it posted.
I would love it too Kristi! I am a chicken girl and this sounds like perfect!
Katerina recently posted…Zucchini Fritters
Thanks Katerina! Have a wonderful weekend.
Looks great to me! I can’t make more than one soup per week…the hubby likes to cut his meat and have them with potatoes
Liz recently posted…Winter Salad with Apples, Pecans, Blue Cheese and Dried Cherries~
Apparently my guys are the same. I would have been fine if there’d been some beef in the mix.
It looks like a good comfort foot, can’t wait to try it thanks for sharing!
Food Lover recently posted…Nutella & Banana Crêpe
{ 1 trackback }