The Best White Chicken Chili
This hearty White Chicken Chili is a creamy and comforting alternative to traditional beef chili.
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
Base 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 ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Creamy Ingredients
- 1 8 oz pkg Neufchatel cheese cut into small cubes
- 1 ¼ cup frozen or fresh corn
- 2 15 oz cans cannellini beans
- 2 ½ cups shredded cooked rotisserie or left-over chicken
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro plus more for serving
Serving Suggestions
- Tortilla chips or strips optional
- Monterrey Jack cheese optional
- sliced avocado optional
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- 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 before measuring out 1 cup. Set whole beans aside, transfer 1 cup beans to a food processor along with ¼ cup broth from the soup, and puree until nearly smooth.
- Add Neufchatel cheese to soup along with corn, whole beans, and pureed beans, and stir well. Simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in chicken, fresh lime juice, and cilantro. Serve with Monterrey Jack cheese, more cilantro, avocado slices, and tortilla chips if desired.
Notes
If you don't own a food processor, you can skip the pureeing step; the soup just won't be quite as creamy. The chili can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 25gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 7gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 800IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 2mg
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