Creamy White Chicken Chili

Home

      

     Flavorful White Chicken Chili made with hearty beans, tender chicken, and a rich and creamy broth.

Ingredients, White Chicken Chili

·         Chicken -I prefer rotisserie chicken but left-over cooked chicken will work great too.

·         Garlic and onion – these aromatics adds lots of flavor here. Use fresh minced garlic.

·         Chicken broth – for even more flavor try this soup with a homemade broth.

·         Green chilies – be sure to buy the mild kind unless you like heat.

·         Cumin, Paprika, Oregano & Coriander – these creates the perfect blend of spices here.

·         Cannellini Beans – great northern beans will work great too.

·         Frozen Corn – canned corn will work too, I just never have cared for the flavor.

·         Neufchatel cheese – cream cheese will work great too. I usually use Philadelphia but the store was out.

·         Lime – be sure to use fresh lime not the bottled stuff here.

·         Cilantro – feel free to add more to taste.

·         Desired toppings – I like to add avocado, tortilla chips, and cheese.

Steps, Make the Best White Chicken Chili?

 Heat olive oil in a 6 quart enameled Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

·         Add onion and saute 4 minutes.

·         Add garlic and saute 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 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 1/4 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 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.

Ingredients

·         1 small yellow onion , diced

·         1 tbsp olive oil

·         2 cloves garlic , finely minced

·         2 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth

·         1 (7 oz) can diced green chilies

·         1 1/2 tsp cumin

·         1/2 tsp paprika

·         1/2 tsp dried oregano

·         1/2 tsp ground coriander

·         1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

·         salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste

·         1 (8 oz) pkg Neufchatel cheese (aka light cream cheese), cut into small cubes

·         1 1/4 cup frozen or fresh corn

·         2 (15 oz) cans cannellini beans

·         2 1/2 cups shredded cooked rotisserie or left-over chicken*

·         1 Tbsp fresh lime juice

·         2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for serving

·         Tortilla chips or strips, monterrey jack cheese, sliced avocado for serving (optional)