Description
Creamy White Chicken Chili Recipe made 3 ways – stovetop, crockpot, or Instant Pot. Cozy, creamy, and packed with flavor for a perfect weeknight dinner or meal prep!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large sweet onion, peeled & chopped
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 ½ pounds boneless chicken breast
- 30 ounces canned cannellini beans, drained
- 7 ounces chopped green chiles (mild or hot)
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes (low fat optional)
- Possible Garnishes: cilantro, scallions, tortilla chips, lime wedges, shredded pepper jack cheese, avocado
Instructions
1. Heat butter in a large 6+ quart pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, cilantro, cumin, and oregano. Sauté 3–5 minutes.
2. Add chicken breasts, beans, green chiles, corn, chicken broth, and ½ teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook 20–30 minutes.
3. Remove chicken, shred with two forks, and set aside. Stir cream cheese into chili base until melted. Return shredded chicken to pot.
4. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish and serve hot.
Notes
Boost spice with ½ – 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
This chili tastes even better the next day.
Make it dairy-free by swapping cream cheese for coconut cream or dairy-free cream cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Soup, Chili
- Method: Stovetop, Crockpot, Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 229
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 792mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: n/a
- Trans Fat: n/a
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 77mg