Creamy White Chicken Chili Recipe with Cream Cheese
Servings: 10
Calories: 591kcal
White Chicken Chili with cream cheese is the ultimate comfort food! This creamy white chili recipe is loaded with everything good and so comforting on a cool night. We top off our chicken chili with avocado, jalapenos, sour cream, and more.
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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, jalapeños, cilantro, shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, or whatever you'd like!
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.2 onions, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 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 Crock Pot Instructions)2 pounds COOKED chicken, 32 ounces low sodium chicken broth, 4 cans great northern white beans, 3 cans diced green chiles, 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
- 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.8 ounces low fat cream cheese, 1 cup heavy cream
- Top with as many or as few optional toppings as you desire. I used them all! The more the merrier.Tortilla chips or strips, jalapeños, cilantro, shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, or whatever you'd like!
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Notes
Crock Pot Instructions:
Complete step 1 above and then add all the ingredients to a large slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 2-4. Once hot and thickened to your liking, continue with step 3.
Nutrition
Calories: 591kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 700mg | Potassium: 1419mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 855IU | Vitamin C: 14.6mg | Calcium: 240mg | Iron: 8.2mg