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The Best White Chicken Chili

The Best White Chicken Chili Recipe for Cozy Nights In

This hearty White Chicken Chili is the best alternative to traditional beef chili, perfect for cozy nights in.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • Food processor

Ingredients
  

  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 2 14.5 oz cans low-sodium chicken broth
  • 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 and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 8 oz pkg Neufchatel cheese cut into small cubes
  • 1.25 cups frozen or fresh corn
  • 2 15 oz cans cannellini beans
  • 2.5 cups shredded cooked rotisserie or left-over chicken
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro plus more for serving
  • Tortilla chips or strips, monterrey jack cheese, sliced avocado for serving (optional)

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, previously used raw chicken cooked at the beginning. If you don't own a food processor you can skip the pureeing step, soup just won't be quite as creamy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 20gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 8gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 15mg
Keyword chicken recipes, chili recipes, Comfort Food, cozy nights, hearty meals, White Chicken Chili
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