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White Chicken Chili with Cream Cheese
5 from 12 votes

White Chicken Chili with Cream Cheese

White Chicken Chili with Cream Cheese is a slow cooker stew combining chicken breasts, tomato, green chili, black beans, corn, and ranch seasoning, enriched by cream cheese added near the end for creaminess. The slow cooking allows flavors to meld and chicken to tenderly shred. The chili is versatile, served with toppings like cilantro, avocado, sour cream, and corn chips for texture and freshness.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 14 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • 3 whole chicken breast about 30 oz total
  • 2 .5 oz can tomato
  • 2 .5 oz can green chili
  • 1 . 5 oz can black beans drained (ok to substitute other kinds of beans)
  • 1 .5 oz can corn drained, whole kernel
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin ground
  • 1 oz pkg cream cheese cut into 1 " pieces
  • cilantro optional, fresh
  • avocado optional, fresh
  • sour cream optional
  • corn chips optional

Instructions

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  1. Spray inside of 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. 
  2. Lay the chicken breasts in the bottom of the crock pot
  3. Pour in the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT the cream cheese.  Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours. 
  4. Remove the chicken breasts from the chili, shred with two forks and replace the shredded meat and any juices back into the crock pot.  
  5. Add the cream cheese pieces, stir well, replace the lid and cook on HIGH for another 30 minutes until the cream cheese melts.  
  6. Stir well, Serve.  Top with chopped cilantro, avacado, green onions, sour cream and chips.  

Notes

  • Return all juices from the shredded chicken to the crockpot to enhance the chili's flavor.
  • For milder spice, replace tomatoes and green chilies with diced tomatoes to reduce heat.
  • To thicken the chili, drain canned beans and corn thoroughly before adding them to the crockpot.
  • Rotisserie chicken can substitute cooked chicken breasts; add it when incorporating the cream cheese.
  • You can swap black beans with other types of beans using the same quantity; draining them well is recommended.

Nutrition Information

Calories 14kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Sodium 280mg (12%) Potassium 23mg (0%) Vitamin A 295IU (6%) Calcium 6mg (1%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 14

% Daily Value*

Calories 14kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Sodium 280mg 12%
Potassium 23mg 0%
Vitamin A 295IU 6%
Calcium 6mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.