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1.50 from 2 votes

White Chicken Chili

Packed with creamy and spicy flavors, this white chicken chili recipe is sure to take your taste buds on a ride!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 325kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Butter salted
  • 2 Tablespoons Onion Powder
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 4 cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 15 ounce Cannellini Beans
  • 15 ounce Great Northern Beans
  • 15 ounce Corn or approximately 2 cups of frozen corn
  • 3 cups Chicken (shredded & rotisserie is nice)
  • 4 ounce Green Chilis
  • 8 ounces Cream Cheese

Instructions

  • Using a dutch oven on medium heat, melt butter then add garlic and cook for about a minute.
  • Add chicken broth, salt, onion powder, pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Bring this mixture to a boil then allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Cut cream cheese into small chunks, then add to the chili.
  • Stir in both cans of beans, corn, chicken and chilis.
  • Allow to simmer for another 15 minutes.

Notes

Notes: 
  • In order to create a thicker chili, you may take ½ of one of the cans of beans and blend it in the blender.  Then stir it into the chili. 
Storage Instructions:
  • Place into a well-sealed container.  Chili may be kept in the fridge for up to 4 days.
  • If you’d like to keep it longer, you may place it into heavy-duty freezer bags and freeze for up to 4 months.
Reheating Instructions:
  • The best way to reheat this dish is to microwave it, stirring it occasionally while you're doing it.
  • You can also reheat it over the stovetop if you want to- just make sure you keep the heat low, so that the chicken and beans don't end up burning.
Other FAQ Suggestions:
  • I don’t care for spicy foods - is this chili spicy? This recipe is a little spicy but if you leave out the cayenne pepper, it really isn’t.
  • I can’t find the beans required for this recipe.  What else could I use? Yes, you could really substitute any canned beans.
  • I’ve heard before that beans need to be rinsed.  Do I need to drain and rinse the beans before adding them to the chili? No, we want the liquid from the canned beans in this recipe.  It will really add to it.