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The Best White Chicken Chili

The Best White Chicken Chili: Comforting, Easy Recipe with Turkey Bacon

This hearty White Chicken Chili is a comforting alternative to traditional beef chili, perfect for a delicious dinner.
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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
  • 1 ¼ cup corn frozen or fresh
  • 2 cans diced green chilies 7 oz each

Liquids

  • 2 cans low-sodium chicken broth 14.5 oz each
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Beans

  • 2 cans cannellini beans 15 oz each

Spices

  • 1 ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Dairy

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

Protein

  • 2 ½ cups shredded cooked chicken rotisserie or left-over chicken

Herbs

  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro plus more for serving

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 and convenience.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 25gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 8gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chicken, chili, comfort food, easy recipe, hearty, white chicken chili
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