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Quick Creamy White Chicken Chili

Close-up of a steaming white bowl filled with creamy chicken chili, featuring shredded chicken, white beans, and green herbs.
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Make this easy, creamy white chicken chili in your slow cooker for a simple, hearty weeknight meal.

Ingredients

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  • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, undrained
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream or half and half

Instructions

  1. Place the chicken breasts, cannellini beans, Great Northern beans, green chilies, chicken broth, diced tomatoes with green chilies, onion, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper (if using) into a slow cooker.
  2. Stir the ingredients gently to combine.
  3. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through.
  4. Remove the chicken breasts from the slow cooker and shred them using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker.
  5. Add the cubed cream cheese and heavy cream to the chili. Stir until the cream cheese is completely melted and the chili is creamy.
  6. Cook on low for another 15 minutes, or until heated through.
  7. Serve hot with your favorite toppings.

Notes

  • For a thicker chili, mash about 1/2 cup of the beans against the side of the slow cooker before adding the cream cheese.
  • If you prefer a spicier chili, add 1/2 teaspoon of jalapeño powder or a chopped fresh jalapeño with the onions.
  • Shredded rotisserie chicken works well if you need to speed up the prep time further.

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