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The Best White Chicken Chili

The Best White Chicken Chili

This White Chicken Chili is hearty, warming, and creamy, making it the perfect comforting alternative to traditional beef chili.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 6 cups
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients
  

Vegetables

  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced

Liquids

  • 2 cans low-sodium chicken broth (14.5 oz each)
  • 1 can diced green chilies (7 oz)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Spices

  • 1.5 teaspoon cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Dairy

  • 1 pkg Neufchatel cheese (8 oz), cut into small cubes

Other

  • 1.25 cups frozen or fresh corn
  • 2 cans cannellini beans (15 oz each)
  • 2.5 cups shredded cooked chicken (rotisserie or leftover)
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro plus more for serving
  • Tortilla chips or strips for serving
  • Monterrey Jack cheese for serving
  • sliced avocado for serving (optional)

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute for 4 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 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 for 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 ¼ 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 for 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.

Notes

Recipe updated to use pre-cooked shredded chicken for better flavor. Can skip the pureeing step if a food processor is not available, but the soup won't be as creamy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 30gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 8gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chicken, chili, Comfort Food, hearty meal, spicy, white chili
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