Pressure Cooker White Chili - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Pressure Cooker White Chili is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 208 calories, 16.71g protein, and 26.77g carbs per serving. Ready in 70 minutes. High in fiber (7.5g), which supports insulin sensitivity.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3 tsps minced garlic
- 1 lb chicken breast, boneless, skinless
- 3 tsps chili powder
- 4 tsp hot sauce
- 1 3/4 cups cream style sweet corn
- 3 tbsps butter
- 2 tsps cumin
- 3 tsps ground oregano
- 1 1/2 tsps ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp hot red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp bacon grease
- 5 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 cup carrots, chopped
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup green peppers, chopped
- 2 cups dried great northern beans
Instructions
- Rinse and sort beans into dutch oven and fill halfway with water. Put on medium high heat and bring to boil, cover and let sit for 1 hour.
- Drain beans and rinse and place in pressure cooker with remaining ingredients, secure lid and set to high pressure for 35 minutes.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Pressure Cooker White Chili contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
- Onion: Support cardiovascular health and blood sugar regulation
- Carrot: Provide antioxidants that support overall metabolic health
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Pressure Cooker White Chili can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Pressure Cooker White Chili recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 208 calories per serving with 16.71g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health. It also provides 7.5g of fiber, which helps with insulin sensitivity.
This recipe takes about 70 minutes total. Prep time is 20 minutes and cook time is 50 minutes. It makes 12 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.
Per serving: 208 calories, 16.71g protein (32%), 26.77g carbs, 4.86g fat. Plus 7.5g fiber. PCOS meal plans typically aim for 30% protein, 35% fat, 35% carbs to support insulin sensitivity.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Soup. At 208 calories, it fits within typical PCOS meal plan targets for Soup. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 12 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
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