White Chicken Chili

Name: White Chicken Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 small yellow onion; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic; 2 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth; 1 (7 oz) can diced green chilies; 1 1/2 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 (8 oz) pkg Neufchatel cheese (aka light cream cheese); 1 1/4 cup frozen or fresh corn; 2 (15 oz) cans cannellini beans; 2 1/2 cups shredded cooked rotisserie or left-over chicken*; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro; Tortilla chips or strips, monterrey jack cheese, sliced avocado

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
6 servings
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

White Chicken Chili

Iris Warren

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This White Chicken Chili is hearty, warming, creamy and perfectly comforting. It's a great alternative to traditional beef chili and makes a simple, yet completely delicious dinner! Makes about 8 cups.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 small yellow onion , diced
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic , finely minced
2 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth
1 (7 oz) can diced green chilies
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
1 (8 oz) pkg Neufchatel cheese (aka light cream cheese), cut into small cubes
1 1/4 cup frozen or fresh corn
2 (15 oz) cans cannellini beans
2 1/2 cups shredded cooked rotisserie or left-over chicken*
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for serving
Tortilla chips or strips, monterrey jack cheese, sliced avocado for serving (optional)

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Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute 4 minutes minutes. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer.
Add chicken broth, green chilies, cumin, paprika, oregano, coriander, cayenne pepper and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring mixture just to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes.
Drain and rinse beans in a fine mesh strainer or colander then measure out 1 cup. Set whole beans aside, transfer 1 cup beans to a food processor along with 1/4 cup broth from soup, puree until nearly smooth**.
Add Neufchatel cheese to soup along with corn, whole beans and pureed beans and stir well. Simmer 5 - 10 minutes longer.
Stir in chicken, fresh lime juice and cilantro. Serve with Monterrey Jack cheese, more cilantro, avocado slices and tortilla chips if desired.

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Notes

*Recipe updated to use pre-cooked shredded chicken (previously used 1 lb raw chicken in this recipe and cooked at the beginning). I like the flavor of rotisserie chicken better plus this way you don't end with over-cooked chicken breasts.
**If you don't own a food processor you can skip the pureeing step, soup just won't be quite as creamy.