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Creamy White Chicken Chili Recipe

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This creamy White Chicken Chili is the ultimate comfort food with shredded chicken, white beans, green chiles, and warming spices in every spoonful. Perfect for meal prep or feeding a crowd.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped (½ cup)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced (or 1 ½ tsp garlic powder)
  • 2 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 4-oz cans diced green chilies
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ small lime, juice
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 2 15-oz cans great northern beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup corn, frozen or fresh
  • 2 heaping cups cooked chicken, shredded

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté 3–5 minutes until softened. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
  2. Add chicken broth, green chilies, cumin, cayenne, paprika, oregano, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
  3. Add drained beans. (Optional: puree a ladle of beans with some broth for creaminess.)
  4. Add corn and cooked chicken. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook 15–30 minutes.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Serve with cilantro, shredded cheese, avocado, and tortilla chips if desired.

Notes

  • Yield: About 6 cups. Serving size: ~1 ¼ cups.
  • Use mild or hot green chiles depending on preference.
  • Can substitute raw chicken; add 1.5 lbs in step 2 and shred after cooking.
  • Vegetarian option: omit chicken and use vegetable broth.
  • Slow Cooker: Cook on low 5 hours or high 3 hours. Shred chicken and stir in sour cream at the end.
  • Instant Pot: Cook 8 minutes on high pressure, naturally release 15 min. Shred chicken and stir in sour cream.
  • Freezing: Freeze up to 3 months before adding sour cream.

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