Cozy White Bean Chicken Chili Recipe
Warm up with this hearty white chicken chili! Packed with tender chicken, white beans, green chiles, and sweet corn, it’s the perfect easy weeknight meal with all your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts cooked & cubed
- 1 tbso olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion chopped
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 cans white beans drained & rinsed
- 4 oz diced green chiles canned
- 10 oz corn kernels frozen
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
Toppings
- shredded cheese
- fresh cilantro
- avocado
- lime juice
- tortilla chips crushed
Instructions
- First cook the chicken. Place the chicken breasts in a 9x13 pan, cover with aluminum foil and bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
- After the chicken is done, allow it to rest and start preparing the chili.
- Place a large pot on your stove top over medium-high heat
- Add 1 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 yellow onion (diced) and 1 tsp minced garlic. Allow to cool until fragrent (about 2 minutes).
- Add 8 ounces of cream cheese and stir until melted.
- Add the 6 cups of chicken broth, 2 cans white beans (drained & rinsed), 4oz diced green chiles, 10 oz. frozen corn, 1 tbsp cumin, 2 tsp oregano, 1 tsp chili powder, 2 tsp fine sea salt and 1/2 tsp ground pepper. Stir and allow the soup to continue cooking as you chop the chicken.
- Chop the cooked chicken into small bite sized squares. Add the chopped chicken to the pot.
- Let the chili simmer for 10 minutes.
- Serve with toppings: shredded cheese, fresh cilantro, avocado, lime juice and crushed tortilla chips. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 327kcal Carbohydrates: 32g Protein: 35g Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 1g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 3g Trans Fat: 0.01g Cholesterol: 77mg Sodium: 1963mg Potassium: 1062mg Fiber: 7g Sugar: 4g Vitamin A: 208IU Vitamin C: 10mg Calcium: 124mg Iron: 5mg