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The Best White Chicken Chili

The Best White Chicken Chili

This White Chicken Chili is hearty, warming, creamy and perfectly comforting. It's a great 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 servings
Calories 320 kcal

Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients
  

Vegetables

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

Oils & Broths

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 14.5 oz cans low-sodium chicken broth

Chilies & Spices

  • 1 7 oz can diced green chilies
  • 1.5 teaspoon cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Dairy

  • 1 8 oz pkg Neufchatel cheese cut into small cubes

Vegetables

  • 1.25 cups corn frozen or fresh

Beans

  • 2 15 oz cans cannellini beans

Chicken

  • 2.5 cups shredded cooked rotisserie chicken or left-over chicken

Seasoning

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped, plus more for serving

Optional Garnishes

  • tortilla chips or strips for serving
  • monterrey jack cheese for serving
  • sliced avocado for serving

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • 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, and 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. A food processor can be skipped for a less creamy soup.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 22gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 8gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 10mg
Keyword Chili, Comfort Food, easy dinner, hearty soup, Rotisserie Chicken, White Chicken Chili
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