White Chicken Chili with cream cheese is the ultimate creamy comfort food! This recipe is loaded with everything good and so comforting on a cool night. We top our Creamy White Chicken Chili off with avocado, jalapenos, sour cream, and more.
You need this Creamy White Chicken Chili
This is the only white chili recipe you’ll ever need. It’s so good, you’ll want to make it every night!
Since I cook so much these days, it takes a lot for me to get really really really excited about a new recipe. Well let me tell you, I am EXCITED about this comfort food recipe!
This soup is SO easy to throw together (just how I like my recipes) and made in minutes. You can have the ultimate comfort food on your table in about 30 minutes. And it’s great for freezing and eating later too. You won’t be disappointed, trust me!
You can make this easy chicken chili with cream cheese (the secret to making it super creamy), on the stove or in a Crockpot. Two easy ways to make one delicious chili! The creaminess makes it unique, and an instant favorite.
Tips for the Best Creamy White Chicken Chili
This recipe is not a healthy low-cal kind of recipe, but I want it in bulk anyways! It’s so cold right now, I’ve got to be shivering off a few calories, right? It’s just the ultimate comfort food plus it’s SO easy!
The recipe is loaded with:
- chunky chicken
- lots of spices
- white beans
- fresh cilantro
- green chiles
- creamy cream cheese
- …and lots more!
YUM! Then to kick things up a notch, I added heavy cream and cream cheese to make it really creamy. TO DIE FOR!
It was good on its own, but it was REALLY GREAT with the added creaminess. This recipe is meant for a crowd (up to 14 servings), but I’m a little selfish with this one. Instead of sharing it with anyone, I ate a nice big bowl and then froze the rest for later. I’m already looking forward to eating it all season long!
Award Winning White Chicken Chili
I’m so excited that many readers have written in to tell me that this Creamy White Chicken Chili has won them first prize at their local chili cook offs. I couldn’t be more proud! Let me know if you try it!
Want to make this Blue Ribbon White Chicken Chili at home? It’s so easy!
A good chili recipe can’t be beat. This recipe is even better! It’s such an important recipe to have in your arsenal for cold winters, or any time you need a comforting meal.
I like to think this Creamy White Chicken Chili is one of the best soup recipes out there, and for me it definitely is! I hope you try it and let me know what you think. We have been making this for years now and it’s a hit every single time!
Chili Toppings
If you make this, please don’t forget to add ALL THE TOPPINGS! Go as crazy as possible with your favorites. Here’s what we like throw on top:
- tortilla strips
- sour cream
- cilantro
- avocado
- jalapeños
- shredded cheese
You can’t go wrong, unless you skip them all together. Make this dish a feast, because you deserve it! You just spent all that time in the kitchen cooking (well, less than an hour), so make sure you eat as much as possible!
Can this be prepared in a Slow Cooker?
We have shown you how to make white chicken chili on the stove. It’s a super easy way to make it in 30-45 minutes if you just need to get dinner ready to go. But you can also adapt this recipe to make it in a crock pot!
To make in a slow cooker, you just need to make a couple of changes.
- Cook the onions, garlic, olive oil, and lime juice on the stove (as in step 1).
- Add all of the ingredients (except the cream cheese and heavy cream) into a large slow cooker.
- Cook on the low setting for 6-8 hours for a nice slow simmer, or on high for 2-4 hours to speed it up a bit.
- Once it gets to your preferred thickness, stir in the cream cheese until fully melted, and then stir in the heavy cream.
Now it’s ready to serve with all your fave toppings. Whether you make it on the stove or in a crockpot, it’s sure to please.
I make it no secret that my Mom’s chili is the Best Chili Recipe Ever…but this Creamy White Chicken Chili is a close second. Definitely the best as far as white chili recipes go. I go back and forth on which one to take to chili cook-offs. This recipe has won a few awards for readers and nothing makes me happier!
I hope this makes all of your comfort food dreams come true. I know it did mine! Speaking of…it’s calling my name.
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Ingredients
- 2 onions diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds COOKED chicken cubed (or 2 lbs cooked shredded rotisserie chicken)
- 32 ounces low sodium chicken broth
- 4 cans great northern white beans 15.5 ounce cans, fully drained and rinsed
- 3 cans diced green chiles 4 ounce cans, drained
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 8 ounces low fat cream cheese cubed
- 1 cup heavy cream
optional toppings
- Tortilla chips or strips
- sliced jalapeños
- chopped cilantro
- shredded Mexican blend cheese
- sour cream
- sliced avocado
- lime juice
Instructions
- In a 6 qt dutch oven or stock pot, saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil and lime juice over medium high heat. Cook until the onions are fragrant and translucent.
- Add in the cooked chicken, chicken broth, beans, chiles, and seasoning. Bring to a boil, stirring often, and then reduce heat to simmer. Simmer uncovered for 30-45 minutes, or until it's the thickness you desire. Stir occasionally. I let mine simmer for a full hour to let all the flavors blend fully and to get a nice thickness. It would have been ready to go after 30 minutes, so just do what you like best! *** (See below for Slow Cooker Instructions)
- Turn off the heat and stir in the cubed cream cheese. Stir constantly until the cream cheese melts and incorporates completely. Stir in the heavy cream.
- Top with as many or as few optional toppings as you desire. I used them all! The more the merrier.
- Enjoy!
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That sounds delicious!!
Great recipe. My entire family enjoyed it. I also added some whole kernel corn and reduced the cumin amount by half. It was even better the next day. Thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you so much, Katie! Congrats on the award! I’m glad you love it so much!!
I don’t know if I’ve rated this before, so I’m doing it now to be sure I have! I literally recommend this recipe to EVERYONE – it is absolutely our favorite meal, and I am one of those “this has won local awards” winners! Took 1st out of about 15 at our work chili cook-off, and I posted the blog link for everyone after so they’d see it too because you HAVE to share this love! Creamy, delicious, and fairly easy (though the prep does take time, so give yourself 30-45 minutes to cut, open, drain, shred, etc!).
PS – If you like extra spicy, swap out the chiles for diced jalepenos! Learned that one the hard way when I wasn’t paying attention while shopping. haha
I use white onion for mine!
what kind of onions do you recommend?
That sounds delicious!! I’m glad you loved it so much!
Love this recipe. I added whole kernal fire roasted corn.
How awesome!! I’m so glad you loved it!
I have made this twice. Once for Super Bowl party and for a gather of friends. No leftovers for me! It was delicious. Even made it dairy free with almond milk and a can of coconut cream! Delicious!!
You can also add 1.5 cups of sweet corn as an option too
I’m so glad you all loved it! And how special you all got to make it together!
Thank you so much! That means a lot! I’m so happy that you are loving the recipes!
I made this Friday night with help from my 6 year old daughter and it was a BIG BIG hit!! I didn’t even have to add sour cream or cheese to mine because it was so creamy and flavorful. I will be making this again every winter for sure!
A delicious tasting soup (even though it doesn’t look too appetizing). Although I’d never made this before, I thought I would try it and took your white chicken chili to a church luncheon. The chili was a hit and several people asked for the recipe. That’s quite a compliment! Thanks for sharing.
I’m so glad you love it!!
Woohoo! I’m glad everyone loved it!!
It was a Super Bowl hit ‼️ Will
Make it again. Yummy ‼️
I use less beans and more chicken but it’s my favorite by far! Thank you!
Yay! I’m so glad everyone enjoyed it!!
Such a huge hit at Christmas family gathering. A wonderful change from red chili!
How awesome!! You just made my day!
I’ve added in some extra seasonings, but otherwise followed the recipe closely. It’s won a few chili cook offs!!
Yay!! I’m so glad you all enjoyed it!!
I made this for our Christmas gathering with many compliments. So good and easy.
Yum! Great additions!!
Thank you! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed it!
Love, love, love this recipe!
I added to mine sour cream and can of corn cream style. It was Aaaaa-mazing!!
Good catch, Janet!
Great additions!! I’m so happy to hear you guys loved it!
HOLY. MOTHER. OF . GOD.
This kicks Marie Callender’s ASS. SOOOOOO GOOD!
10/10 husband approved and will make again. I added frozen veggies and ground spicy sausage, D-LISH.
I’m SO glad to hear you loved this recipe!
This was sooooo good on a cold night! I put in crockpot with cooked chicken 4 hours on high..added cream and cream cheese add 30…sc cheese chips avacado and cilat!!! Yum !!!!
Great recommendation, Janet!
adding the chicken at the beginning and cooking for an hour makes it tough. Best to add toward the end.
Instead of cooking the chicken so long, I think it is better to add the chickens toward the end. Adding chicken and cooking for an hour makes the chicken tough.
Yum! So glad you were able to save it and have it for another meal!
I froze this and it came out perfect when I reheated it. The most delicious chicken chili ever!! My husband begs for it…lol
Yes, drain and rinse.
Should I drain the beans before I add them to the pot?
I’m so glad to hear that you’ve enjoyed it!!
This is the best white chicken chili recipe I have made…I searched for a good long time!
That would be a good substitution for you! Let me know how it turns out!
Thank you so much!! I love when I help someone find a lifelong meal! Those additions sound delicious!
Glad you loved it!!
Best white chili ever!
I have never left a comment on a recipe before but WOW. This is my favorite big batch meal to make. I started making this in college and it’s soooo easy and delicious! I use a rotisserie chicken and other than chopping some onions and pulling the chicken off the bone, it’s a dump and forget it for 45mins meal. I think I’ll make this for the rest of my life haha. I add corn to mine and never use the heavy cream (I don’t think it needs it, why not cut a few calories out). All my friends and family love it!
Yay! Thanks for sharing with us, Emily!
Best White Chicken Chili! My family loved it!
Do you have any suggestions on how to cook this in a Instant Pot?
I was wondering if I could make this recipe with dry beans??? I do not care for the taste of the beans that come in a jar very much so was wanting to use dried beans instead!!!
Thanks, Elizabeth!
Can you freeze the leftovers?
Can you add beans last. My son won’t eat beans in anything but I figured he would eat this so I could take him a bowl out then add the beans or not?
Could I use half and half instead of heavy cream?
I haven’t even added the cream or cream cheese yet and my taste buds are rejoicing that we found a mouthwatering white chicken chili recipe!!! Definitely will be bookmarking this page????
Thank you, Aj!
I made this white chili several times and everyone loves it. Thank you for sharing it AJ
Thanks, Kimberly! Enjoy :)
Thank you looking forward to Great Food Recipes
Soooo delicious! You must give this a try. My husband kept going back for more.
Thank you, Jess!
I wanted to thank you for sharing your recipe. Came across it on Pinterest a while back and I’ve been making it about once a month for well over a year now! I CRAVE it constantly!! This is hands down one of my favorite recipes EVER! I add a ton of cilantro and make it in my electric pressure cooker. Turns out great, super fast, every time. I’ve told so many friends and family about this too. Thanks again!
This recipe is great, but over rice, it’s amazing.
Thank you Karen.
Very good!!!!
Pick hit dinner party food!
That’s so true, more flavor definitely comes out after a while!
This is the best white chicken chili recipe! It gets better the longer it sits!
Trying this tonight, I’m excited to taste it. What is a serving? Is it a cup?
Oh I’m so glad!
Just made it [2/3/19]. Delicious! The cream cheese takes some of the heat, and it’s excellent with the toppings. Yeah…I would definitely make this again. <3
I love that you used the full fat. Woman after my own heart!
I’m the exact same way!
I have never made chicken chili before but I love it more than regular chili now! The cilantro and lime juice really give it the perfect flavor. My husband seriously kept say ” this is one of the best recipes ever” and I couldn’t get enough of it myself! Thank you for the recipe!
This is seriously one of the best recipes I’ve found on pinterest! I cooked it exactly like the recipe except the cream cheese I used was full fat. ???? Everyone in my family loved it! It was definitely a hit and I will be making it often. The cilantro and lime juice really give it the perfect flavor!!!
HOORAY!!!! Makes me so happy :)
This is seriously one of the best recipes I have ever found on Pinterest. I made it just like your recipe except I only had full fat cream cheese. ???????? My husband absolutely loved it!
So glad to hear it!
Excellent and Easy!
This comment totally made my day!!!!
I made this last night… after an hour of simmering before I added the cheese and cream…. I tried it … at that point I was like OMG this is so good I don’t know if I want to add the other two ingredients or just eat it like this…. well since the other two ingredients were open and going to be wasted if i didn’t use… i added them… WOW not sure what kind of magic happened but the Chili became even better. I will be making this again and again! If it caught your eye to read the recipe or watch the video… you must make… it is that GOOD! Thank you Cookie Rookie for sharing this!
YAY! Makes my day to hear that :) :)
I found this linked on Instagram and it is 100% the BEST white chili out there. My family literally licks the bowls when I make this. Thank you so much for posting!
I like it so much. So YUM
I will try this real soon , I have several chicken chili recipes but this creamy one looks so good. I wish you had a jump to recipe for those who just want a recipe and not so many pictures.
Thanks so much!
thanks you for great recipe!
So glad!
Delish!
Yay I love to hear that!
This was GREAT! Family loved, loved, loved it! My family is really fussy about chili’s. The Great Northern beans are a winner. My daughter hates beans, as a rule, but even she had two bowls. My man is of Mexican origin and loves the ingredients. Today is my second time to make in less than two weeks. Thank you.
This looks really delicious and I am thinking about giving it a try, What is the serving size per person? Thanks in advance for addressing my question!
Hi Shay, the recipe is at the end of the post.
Want the white chicken chili recipe
For two families I’d likely double it…the recipe should serve 6-8 comfortably. Hope you love it!
Is this recipe enough to feed two families? Or should I doublemit? Would ideally like some leftovers.
This is healthy recipe – So yum!
Yay! SO happy to hear that :)
Delicious!! My whole family enjoyed this.
So YUM, I like it so much – thanks you for great recipe!
Thanks!!
I love when a soup is a whole meal that can be enjoyed over several days.
You could totally thin it with chicken broth. That would work great :)
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Love this recipe, I’ve made it once before. Curious though if adding extra chicken broth will “water” it down any? It seems to be super thick once all my beans,meat and corn are added.
So happy to hear this! Love that your kids loved it. That always makes my day to hear.
Pretty tAsty find!! Thanks for sharing! Kids gobbled it up too!!!! I toasted the spices on the sauteed veggie For about 2-3 minUtes after they were already soft and then added the broth etc… just a trick i knew from a tortilla soup recipe i Use. Other than that i FOLLOWED your recipe to a t!! :)
You can use any of those beans, whatever is your favorite. Hope you enjoy!! xo
Do we have T Use nothern beans, or will pinto beans Or Lack beans be ok? Just trying to add color.
I’m so happy to hear that! This is one of our favorites as well. My husband loves it super spicy too!
Ive never had white chicken chili before and this recipe sounded really good. I Made this tonight. Its eAsy and very good!! I halved the Recipe for All ingrEdients except for the chicken broth. I dIdnt Add cayenne pepper as i didnt have any. Hubby added lots of Jalapeños to his bowl and said that was hot enough for him. This will be a regular meal in our house.
Sure, you definitely could!
Yay! I’m so glad you loved it. It’s one of our favorites too :)
and 5 stars
Ok this is amazing . i seriously have to double the batch because we always run out . It has some good kick to it and we top it with fresh cilantro , Fritos , salsa , sour Cream , a mexican cheese blend , squeeze of lime ,and make a toping bar like for tacos , and add some hot sauce for the super hot people .
amazing recipe i have already made it about 10 times this winter.
Could you make this with ground turkey or chicken? I have a bunch of it and looking for ways to use it up.
YAY! This completely made my night to hear! That is so wonderful :) Thank you so much for letting me know
I’m typically a beef and bean chili girl but I made this chicken chili recipe and now i make it over traditional chili almost every other month(even in the summer) :) best chicken chili recipe i’ve ever made!!!!! I love your recipes and can not wait to try other foodie items!!
So glad!
We really enjoyed this! thank for posting
Definitely!!
I have some homamade vegetable broth in my freezer, do you think i could use that instead of chicken broth?
Yes you should. Hope you enjoy!
If using a slow cooker , do you still cook the chicken 1st before putting it In the pot?
I am so excited to try this recipe! I have a “soup supper competition” this next week, so I will be testing this and hopefully using it to take to our event! Thanks for sharing and for the helpful comments from everyone. It looks simply delicious!!!
This is the best white chili I have ever had!
Am I doing something wrong or is it supposed to print the recipe across four pages?
How does this reheat? Just wondering if it improves the next day?
Love to hear this! And there’s never too much lime juice in my opinion :)
I have made this twice now and both time it is fabulous! I think the best additional topping is adding more lime juice. It just hits this all ready yummy dish out of the park!
WOW!!!!! I am a big foodie and made this for dinner last night! What an easy and fresh soup to make. It is now one of me and my husbands favorite chili recipes!! It also makes enough to eat on for a week or if you want to freeze for later. Thank you for the recipe. I can’t wait to try other recipes!
Hi!! My husband and I love love love this chili recipe. I made a riff on it making enchiladas with the same ingredients that I’m going to feature on my blog, cookingsavvyblog.com – I hope that’s okay with you! I am going to link this recipe to my post so my followers know my inspiration came from you. I’d love to have your support since we love your recipes so much!
Savannah,
Cooking Savvy
I absolutely love this but what could I add to make it Vegetarian?
Made this a couple of weeks ago so good.
My daughter in law froze it and it was fine several months later.
DELICIOUS! My family loved it! Never eaten white chili before. Will DEFINITELY make it again!
This recipe is very similar to the one I use for White Chili but instead of the cream cheese I use sour cream and whipping cream blended together. I don’t like the way the cream cheese pills (is that a cooking term?) when melting and requires constant attention to melt/blend in.
Love your blog Becky! Have been using a lot of your recipes.
If just warming up in the slow cooker over a couple hours, use cooked. Hope you just love it!
This looks amazing! I have all the ingredients to make this tomorrow for the Super Bowl. If I make it in the slow cooker, would I Still use COOKED chicken or do I use uncooked?
Thank you so much!
Looks Delicious.
I did both because I have a slight obsession. You can just use as garnish if that’s what you prefer! Hope you love it :)
I am making it right now! Do you add cilantro while you are cooking it or just add fresh or both?
Looks fabulous. My only question is that I would want to cook this at least an hr as you personally suggested to meld the favors, wouldnt the chicken become over cooked and become tough?
Made this w/ leftover turkey after Thanksgiving (a very similar recipe w/ the same ingredients). I also added a can of garbonzzo beans (loved this addition) and added crushed tortilla chips towards the end of cooking to thicken the soup. Have used just a dollop of cream cheese and dollar of sour cream instead of cream) and it was just as tasty!
That is so awesome! Let me know how the contest goes :) :)
This recipe looks AMAZING! I’m thinking about entering a chili cook-off contest at the hospital where I work. Definitely think this one could compete! Thank you so much again!
YAY! SO happy to hear that. Best smells ever right? Thanks for saying hi, hope it tasted as good as it smelled!
Hi!! This is simmering away on the stove right now and I must say–it smells So Good! My white chili recipe has been in storage for quite some time, and sounded so good on a snowy night like tonight! I did buy the pre-chopped onions and I used the minced garlic to save time and everything was quick and easy:) Can’t wait to add the cream cheese and cream and more–eat it with sweet corn cake!! Thanks so much for a recipe that appealed to me and my busy schedule. I’m settling down to check out more of your recipes as it summers! Thanks again and Happy New Year!
YAY! Just LOVE to hear that! Thanks for saying hi :)
Made this for dinner tonight and it was absolutely delicious!! Hands down the best chili I’ve ever made. Thank you so much for the recipe!
I’m sorry I don’t currently have that software on the site. I haven’t found a reliable app/plugin. I know some people really like my fitness pal when calculating on their own. Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Do you have the calorie, fat, carb, protein counts & for what serving size?
The beans should be drained and rinsed but you can throw the chiles right in. If you want it to be slightly less spicy, you can drain and rinse those as well. Enjoy!
Do i drain the beans/chili cans at all? Super excited to try this!
We didn’t have that problem, but I understand where you’re coming from.
If this goes into the freezer, does it change texture once thawed and reheated, because of the cream and cream cheese? I’ve found cream of “something” soups tend to do this, And it’s not pleasant. Honest results please?
Thanks Deb, so glad you loved it! I will say I take shortcuts such as buying chopped rotisserie chicken and minced garlic in a jar, but I know everyone’s prep is different. I’ll add some time to the prep. Have a very Merry Christmas!
Just made this recipe tonight and it’s amazing. This will now be the only White Chicken Chili I make. However, prep for me was WAY longer than 5 minutes! Chopping onion, mincing garlic, squeezing fresh limes, chopping cilantro, deboning chicken, opening 7 cans, measuring 6 spices, cubing cream cheese took me 30+ minutes. I must say it was worth it, but will definitely start prepping sooner next time.
That is so exciting!! Good luck with the holiday party, I’d love to hear if you win!!
I have been looking for days for a creamy white chicken chili recipe I can make with my crock-pot for our company holiday party tomorrow. I just couldn’t resist this recipe and had to try it! We call it the SOUP-er Bowl and I hope with this recipe I can win that Golden Ladle. The pictures seriously made my mouth water just looking at it. I intend on making this tonight and serving tomorrow. I will report back how it turned out. Thank you for a great time friendly recipe!
OMG you are so sweet! Thanks for coming by and letting me know how much you loved it. That made my day!
I just made this for dinner tonight and I have to say this was the BEST White Chicken Chili I have ever tasted! I asked my husband if it would be wrong of me to lick the bowl. lol. This recipe will definitely be going into the keep pile. Thank you so much for sharing it. I’ve already go folks asking for it based on my post on Facebook about it.
Oh darn! You could add a bit more cream cheese, or you could just let it simmer for a bit until it thickens to your liking. I hope you still love it! :)
I prepared this tonight in the crock pot, but accidentally put the cream cheese and heavy cream in at the beginning, so it is not very thick. Any ideas on how I could thicken it up now?
YAY! That is wonderful! Thanks Nancy :)
Insanely good..
I ate some for breakfast this morning.Going to make another batch for our camping trip.
I am making this for a school Chili Supper. How many quarts would you say this recipe makes? Thank You, so excited to try!!
One of my favorite comments ever! So glad you loved the recipe!! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family :)
I made this in my crockpot last night. It is absolutely delicious. The only chili I’ve ever made was my moms recipe, but now I’ve got another recipe for my collection! ! Now to see if it passes the hubby test ????
I just made this for my family tonight and it was a big hit! So delicous! I was missing one can of the beans, but it still turned out fantastic! Great recipe! Thank you!
I used the crockpot and made this yesterday, it was Delicious!! I will be making it again, thanks for sharing.
Made this last night and halted the recipe for my small croc pot! fed 5 people! so good!
I don’t have an app to calculate that currently. Hope to maybe add it in the future. I know that my fitness pal is a good online option!
Have you ever figured out the calories?
How can you thicken ot up.
I didn’t, i thought the juice added a bit more spice. Totally up to you!
Looks so good! Do you drain the chiles before tossing them in the pot?
I just made this for my company’s Chili Cook=Off and someone else had a Creamy White Chili, too. I was totally bummed. Yet, my white chili was totally eaten, The bottom of the crock pot scrapped. Yet, the other was almost totally left.
I marinated the chicken a day and a half in a bacon vinaigrette. That put a nice touch to the flavors.
Yep you could totally do that!
You could use almond milk for the cream and some sort of vegan cream cheese, but I don’t have a lot of experience with that. I hope you love it!
BEST COMMENT EVER! Thanks for letting me know. Made my day!
Awesome thank you. We made this recipe the other night and it will noe be making a VERY regular appearance in our rotation. Great for a big dinner with nearly a weeks worth of lunches. Thanks for replying to my post, and your recipie :)
What can I substitute for the dairy portion of this recipe?
If preparing in a crock pot, do you think that uncooked chicken breasts work just as well? They can be shredded up when done and then put back in for the additional time. Maybe cut them in half to be sure they are done in the 6 hours?
Could I add corn to this? If so when would I add it?
When do I add the cream cheese and heavy cream? I didn’t see that in the directions…
Heavy cream AND cream cheese?? Sounds right up my alley… :) And easy – I’m all about easy! Definitely going to be trying this one.
Thank you so much Kathy!
Hi Becky,
This recipe looks very delicious and easy to follow. You made it like an artist. I will try it soon. Thank for share it here!
It should be approximately 4 cups.
How many cups is 2lbs if cooked chicken ?!?!
I did, it was fine. I just heated up on the stove and let everything re-melt. Enjoy!
Hello. You mentioned you froze this soup for later eating. Did you freeze it with the cream cheese and heavy cream included? If so, how did it turn out after the defrosting?
I still prefer it with cooked chicken, but you could cook the chicken first in the slow cooker, shred it, then add everything in together. Enjoy!
When using the crockpot is the chicken cooked or uncooked chicken?
Yeah that should be great! Then you add the cream cheese and cream right before serving. Enjoy!
I put it into the actual soup and then sprinkled some extra as garnish. Enjoy!
Do u put the cilantro in with seasonings or just as a topping
Hi!
I’m making the chili as we speak in the crock pot and was wondering how long should I cook it for? I added the chicken in already cooked and all other ingredients. Do you suggest at least 3 hours on high?
If you’re cooking on high for 6-8 hours it will cook the chicken, if cooking on low its more to heat everything up so I’d recommend adding the cooked chicken. Enjoy!
For the crock pot recipie, will it cook the chicken on its own? Or do i add already cooked chicken? I have used slow cooker recipies before that just call for raw chicken and the slow long process cooks the chicken just fine.
Thank you so much!
Oh yum!! This looks so rich, creamy and delicious!!
It should be fine, just leave out the cream and cream cheese until tomorrow. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 and then stir in the cream/cream cheese just before serving. I haven’t made it this way but I’ve had a couple people comment that it worked out great. If you place everything in there the night before I would just refrigerate the crockpot insert covered overnight and then pop it in the crockpot when your’e ready! Hope you love it!
Can I put this all together in the crock pot and in frig over night, then plug in tomorrow? Long day and lots of cooking to do !! Thanks
LOVE to hear that!!
This is soo yummy, Thank you! Definitely a new favorite in our house.
I had one person tell me they didn’t like the way it froze with the cream in there, but we didn’t have a problem at all. It froze well for us. Maybe make a half batch this time and decide for next time? We heated ours up on the stove and had a great experience. Hope that helps!
How well does it freeze? I’m going to try this after my next grocery trip but if it doesn’t freeze well I’ll probably cut the recipe in half. :)
YAY! Makes my day to hear :)
This chicken chili was sooo delicious!! Thank you for sharing!!!
Add the cream & cream cheese when you defrost & reheat, It doesn’t freeze well.
Hope you love love it!
This looks so yummy! I’m inspired to try it!
It’s basically just heating up on the stove for 30 min-an hour. Since everything is added at that time, it should be totally fine. It didn’t get dry for us. But if you’re adding already hot chicken, you can totally add it at the end! Hope you LOVE the chili!
This recipe sounds wonderful & thanks to you it’s at the top of my list for the 1st signs of Fall!
I do however have a concern about the already cooked chicken getting too dry with all the additional cooking. I wonder if adding it later in the recipe might help? Would love your thoughts/response.
Thanks Malinda! Means a lot coming from you!
I have to say this is the best looking white chicken chili I have ever seen!!!! And yes to all the toppings!!!!!!
Thanks Michelle!
Thanks so much Renee!
Thanks so much girl! xoxo
I think it would freeze great! You could heat back up on the stove when ready to serve :)
My goodness this does look amazing! Your photos are fantastic too :) Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe – it’s going on my list of must-make recipes!
Do you think this could be frozen?
This is one of my favorite ways to eat chili. Such a gorgeous looking meal!
I’m excited about this recipe too, and can’t wait to make it. I can see eating this by the fire on a cold winter night. Thanks for this recipe. It looks like a real winner!
This is my kind of chili wonderfully fulfilling. Wonderful comfort food.
Thanks Amanda!!! xoxo
Me too!!! Thanks Sandi :)
This looks like an incredible soup with lots of leftovers. I love when a soup is a whole meal that can be enjoyed over several days.
White chicken chili is one of my FAVORITE meals.. and yours look insanely good!!
Definitely!
Awesome! Hope you love love it!
This looks wonderful! Can’t wait to make it on a cool day!
This looks and sounds amazing, Bec. You have to fix this for us – soon!!
I hope you love it! Its such a great option for when the weather gets cooler!
I have never tried a white chicken chili, and now I have it on my mind. I think this is something the whole family would love and perfect for fall comfort food time!!
I think it could. I haven’t tried it that way but I don’t see why not. I would saute the onions/garlic…then add everything except the cream and cream cheese to the slow cooker. Cook on low for 4 or so hours…then while its still really hot add in the cream and cream cheese. Let me know if you try it that way and it’s a success!
Can’t wait to try this! Could it be made in a crock pot on low for a few hours?