Creamy White Chicken Chili

This creamy white chicken chili is one of my go-to weeknight meals! It's rich, creamy, and a little spicy which makes it the perfect winter soup. It's delicious and filling on it's own but is even better with a side of my Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread!

What makes this chili so easy is that you can just throw it in the crockpot! I honestly don't know how I would survive without a crockpot. It makes weeknight dinners so much easier because Kyle and I both work full time. He works crazy hours and I have a crazy commute to/from DC, so anything I can do to make dinner easier is a win for me!
*I don't have an instapot, but obviously you can use that instead and adjust the cooking time appropriately!

I can completely prep everything for this chili the night before and just throw it all together in the morning before work. When I get home it takes about 20 minutes to bake Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread (which I ALWAYS make with chili) which is the perfect amount of time to add in the cream cheese and let the chili finish cooking.

Prep: Night before

1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté the poblanos, jalapenos, bell pepper, onion and garlic in the olive oil until slightly charred and aromatic. Add in the white wine to deglaze the pan and scrape all the browned bits off the bottom and add to the crockpot (if you don’t want to use wine, just use ½ cup of vegetable broth).
2. Throw the rest of the ingredients (except the cream cheese!) into the crockpot and give it a stir.
3. Cover and place the crockpot liner in the fridge overnight.

Cook and serve

1. Remove the liner from the fridge and place directly in the crockpot base (it's okay to turn it on immediately because of how slowly it heats up).
2. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
3. About 30 minutes before serving, remove the chicken breasts and shred them with a fork. Add the cream cheese and stir until mostly melted. Return the shredded chicken, cover and let cook for about 20 minutes (which conveniently is exactly how long this Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread takes to cook).

Serving suggestions

• Sliced green onions
• Fresh cilantro
• Sour cream
• White cheddar cheese
• Avocado
• Lime wedges
• Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread
• Tortilla chips

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Creamy White Chicken Chili

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• Author: Kyleigh Sage
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 6 hours
• Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes
• Yield: 8 servings 1x

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Description

This super easy white chicken chili is the perfect hands-off crockpot meal!

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Ingredients

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• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 poblano peppers, diced
• 3 jalapeno peppers, diced
• 1 orange bell pepper, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped or pressed
• ½ cup white cooking wine (optional)
• 1 15 oz can corn, drained
• 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 15 oz can navy beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 15 oz can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 4 cups Vegetable Stock
• 1 8 oz package cream cheese (add at the end)

Serving Suggestions

• sliced avocado
• lime wedges
• fresh cilantro
• sliced green onions
• sour cream
• white cheddar cheese
• Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread
• tortilla chips

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Instructions

Prep

1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté the poblanos, jalapenos, bell pepper, onion and garlic in the olive oil until slightly charred and aromatic. Add in the white wine to deglaze the pan and scrape all the browned bits off the bottom and add to the crockpot (if you don’t want to use wine, just use ½ cup of vegetable broth).

2. Throw the rest of the ingredients (except the cream cheese!) into the crockpot and give it a stir. Cover and place the crockpot liner in the fridge overnight.

Cook and serve

1. Remove from the fridge and place liner into crockpot base. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.

2. About 30 minutes before serving, remove the chicken breasts and shred them with a fork. Add the cream cheese and stir until mostly melted. Return the shredded chicken, cover and let cook for about 20 minutes.

3. Serve with suggested toppings and enjoy!

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

• Category: Dinner, Soup
• Method: Crockpot
• Cuisine: American

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 2 cups
• Calories: 322
• Sugar: 6.3g
• Sodium: 394.9mg
• Fat: 14g
• Saturated Fat: 6.5g
• Carbohydrates: 28.9g
• Fiber: 6.8g
• Protein: 22.2g
• Cholesterol: 70.1mg

Keywords: chicken chili, white chicken chili, creamy chili, crockpot meals

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