Smoky Pinto Bean & Kale Stew with Chicken served in a white bowl.

Smoky Pinto Bean & Kale Stew with Chicken

Smoky Pinto Bean & Kale Stew with Chicken served in a white bowl.

Smoky Pinto Bean & Kale Stew with Chicken

A hearty and healthy chicken stew with a mild chipotle flavor. Serve with a light garden salad and crusty bread for a complete meal.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 12 mins
Total Time 32 mins
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Diet Green, Low Carb, Low Fat
Servings 8
Cost $1.82 per serving
Sodium 356 mg

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 cup Onion chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • ½ teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder
  • teaspoons Kosher Salt
  • 4 cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
  • 1 pound Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans Low Sodium Pinto Beans rinsed
  • 1 (16-ounce) package Tuscan Kale
  • cup Cilantro chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Lime Juice

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil inside Instant Pot on Sauté mode. Add onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, chipotle chili powder, and salt. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in broth, chicken, and beans. Press ingredients down into broth. Close and lock pressure cooker lid. Cook on HIGH pressure for 8 minutes.
  • Manually release pressure and remove chicken to cutting board. Shred or chop chicken. Stir chicken, kale, cilantro, and lime juice into soup. Let the kale wilt slightly, about 5 minutes, and serve.
    Smoky Pinto Bean & Kale Stew with Chicken top shot in white bowl.

Notes

Recipe adapted from eatingwell.com
 
Nutrition Facts
Smoky Pinto Bean & Kale Stew with Chicken
Serving Size
 
1.5 cups
Amount per Serving
Calories
202
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
3
g
5
%
Cholesterol
 
25
mg
8
%
Sodium
 
356
mg
15
%
Carbohydrates
 
27
g
10
%
Fiber
 
7
g
29
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
20
g
40
%
Carb Count
 
2
13
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Bean Dishes, Chicken Recipes, Dinner Recipes, Heart Healthy, High Fiber, High Protein, Instant Pot, Soups and Stews
Food Groups ***Meat = 1.5 servings, Vegetable = 1 serving, Legumes = 1.5 servings
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