White Chicken Chili
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
685 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
White Chicken Chili
Description
This White Chicken Chili starts by cooking diced onion until tender and lightly browned before adding minced garlic. Both mashed and whole white beans combine with chicken breast, diced green chiles, broth, and a mix of spices including cumin, coriander, oregano, cayenne, salt, and black pepper. The chili simmers, cooking the chicken thoroughly until it can be shredded into tender pieces.
Softened cream cheese incorporates into the pot, thickening the chili and lending a smooth, creamy texture while balancing the spices. The shredded chicken returns to the pot for a hearty consistency. The result is a chili that is creamy with mild heat and rich, layered flavors from the beans and seasonings.
Serve topped with chopped cilantro, sour cream, sliced jalapeños, diced avocado, shredded cheese, and lime wedges to customize texture and brightness. This chili can be modified by adjusting bean mashing to achieve preferred thickness or omitting cream cheese for dairy-free alternatives using cornstarch or extra mashed beans as thickeners.
Extra vegetables like spinach, carrots, or corn may be added for additional texture and nutrition, and spices adjusted for additional heat or flavor depth.
Ingredients
- 2 (15.5-ounce/439g) cans White beans (cannellini beans, great northern beans), drained
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 4 garlic minced, cloves
- 4 cups chicken broth 960ml, low-sodium
- 1½ pounds chicken breast about 2 large breasts (675g, boneless skinless
- 2 (4-ounce/113g) cans diced green chiles
- 1 tablespoon cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 (8-ounce/227g) block cream cheese softened
Toppings:
- cilantro chopped
- sour cream
- jalapeño peppers sliced
- avocado diced
- cheese shredded
- lime wedges
Instructions
- Measure out ½ cup of the drained white beans in a small bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher. Set aside.
- In a large Dutch oven, heat the olive over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender and browned around the edges, about 12 to 15 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more.
- Add the mashed and whole beans, chicken breasts, chiles, broth, cumin, coriander, oregano, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken breasts and shred the meat.
- Add the cream cheese to the pot in small pieces and stir until fully incorporated. (The cream cheese may look lumpy at first but will incorporate as it warms, so just keep stirring.)
- Stir in the shredded chicken. Serve immediately topped with cilantro, sour cream, jalapeno, avocado, shredded cheese, and lime wedges.
Notes
- To adjust chili thickness, mash more or fewer beans or puree them for a thicker texture.
- Omit cream cheese for a dairy-free version and thicken with a cornstarch-water slurry or additional mashed beans.
- Add extra vegetables like spinach, carrots, celery, or corn for varied texture and nutrition.
- Spice level can be adjusted with chili powder, paprika, or hot sauce according to taste.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 685 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 685kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 147mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 1277mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 1414mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1082IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 375mg | 38% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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