cheesy chicken and white bean skillet

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Cheesy Chicken & White Bean Skillet

This chicken and white bean skillet is so easy, creamy and cheesy you’ll want to eat it on repeat! With minimal prep and easy-to-find ingredients, it’s the perfect weeknight meal that’s sure to satisfy. Pepper Jack cheese and a jalapeño pepper add kick to the sauce. If you want to reduce the heat, swap out the pepper Jack for Monterey Jack and skip the jalapeño.

Ingredients

  1. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  2. 4 (4-ounce) chicken cutlets
  3. 1½ teaspoons ground cumin, divided
  4. 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  5. 1 large jalapeño pepper, seeded, if desired, and chopped
  6. ½ cup frozen corn kernels
  7. 3 cloves garlic, minced
  8. ¼ teaspoon salt
  9. 2 (15-ounce) cans no-salt-added cannellini beans, rinsed
  10. 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles, undrained
  11. ½ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  12. 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed and softened
  13. ¼ cup sour cream
  14. 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese, divided
  15. ½ cup tortilla strips
  16. chopped fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to broil with rack in middle position. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Sprinkle chicken with ½ teaspoon cumin. Add the chicken to the pan; cook, undisturbed, until golden brown on both sides and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 165°F, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate. Do not wipe the skillet clean.
  2. Add chopped onion and jalapeño to the skillet. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until softened and starting to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add ½ cup corn, minced garlic, ¼ teaspoon salt and the remaining 1 teaspoon cumin; cook, stirring constantly, until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in rinsed beans, undrained green chiles and ½ cup broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, undisturbed, until reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cubed cream cheese, ¼ cup sour cream, and ½ cup pepper Jack, stirring until the cream cheese is melted, about 2 minutes. Return the chicken to the pan and turn to coat.
  3. Sprinkle the mixture with the remaining ½ cup pepper Jack. Broil until the cheese begins to brown and the chicken is warmed through, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with ½ cup tortilla strips. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.