The BEST Creamy White Chicken Chili Recipe | Montana Happy (2024)

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The best part about this white chicken chili is that even though it has a lot of ingredients, it’s super easy to make because everything is made in one pot.

Rotisserie chicken or baked chicken breast, onions, Great Northern beans, chicken broth, green chili, sour cream, heavy whipping cream, and seasoning turn this white chili recipe with chicken into something spectacular.

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The original recipe was found Taste of Home, I changed a few of the steps and ingredients.

How to Make Creamy Easy White Chicken Chili Recipe

Ingredients for White Chili with Chicken

1 pound rotisserie chicken, shredded

1 medium chopped onion

1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 cans (15-ounce sized) Great Northern Beans, drained and rinsed

14 1/2 ounces chicken broth

2 cans chopped green chiles (4-ounce)

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Shredded jalapeno monterey jack cheese, cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, and sliced seeded jalapeño pepper are all optional toppings

How do you make white chicken chili from scratch?

1. In a large saucepan, sauté the onion and garlic powder with the olive oil over medium heat until the onions are translucent.
2. Add the shredded chicken, beans, chicken stock, chiles, and seasonings to the large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for another 30 minutes uncovered.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream and heavy cream. If desired, top with shredded cheese, tortilla chips, green onions, dollop of sour cream, lime wedges, or sliced jalapeño peppers.

Tips for making flavorful white chicken chili

• You can substitute hatch chiles for green chiles. Just add the hatch chiles to the onions when you sauté them.
• White beans, navy beans, pinto beans, or cannellini beans can replace Great Northern beans.
• Omit the cayenne pepper if you prefer a milder chili. You can always add the cayenne pepper in at the end.
• Substitute a cooked chicken breast or leftover chicken for rotisserie chicken.
• If you’re looking for exciting ways to top your soup, look at Best Soup Topping Ideas.
• You can substitute garlic powder for minced garlic cloves.
• To make this white chili thicker, add some cream cheese.
• I like to squeeze fresh lime juice on my creamy chicken chili.
• You can substitute vegetable broth for chicken stock.

Toppings for white chicken chili

• Shredded cheese
• Jalapeño slices
• Pickled Jalapeños
• Crunchy Tortilla chips
• Tortilla strips
• Green onions
• Fresh Cilantro
• Dollop of Sour cream
• Hot sauce
• Limes
• Chopped poblano peppers
• Salsa verde
• Chili powder
• Green chilies
• Red onion
• Fresh avocado
• Chopped red bell pepper

What goes well with white chili?

• You’ll want to sop up all that goodness with some rolls.
• Cornbread also goes well with white chicken chili.
• A nice side salad is also the perfect accompaniment to this dish.

Can you make the white chili recipe thicker?

Yes, you can make the creamy white chicken chili thicker. Blend one of the drained, rinsed cans of beans before adding to the chili.

How long does chicken chili last in the refrigerator?

Properly stored in an airtight container, white chili with chicken will last 3-4 days in the refrigerator.

Can you freeze this white chili with chicken recipe?

Soups with dairy don’t freeze well. When you reheat the soup, the dairy separates and tastes grainy. I wouldn’t recommend it unless freezing the chili before adding the sour cream and heavy cream.

How to make white bean chicken chili in the slow cooker:

1. Cook the onions and garlic powder in the olive oil in a saucepan over medium high heat for a few minutes. Add to the crockpot.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker, except for sour cream, heavy cream, and toppings.
3. Slow cook the white chili chicken on low for 5 hours or on high for 3 hours.
4. Stir in sour cream and heavy cream. Ladle the white bean chili recipe into bowls and add your favorite toppings. Crockpot white chicken chili will become a family favorite.

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Best White Chicken Chili Recipe Card with Nutritional Information

Yield: 7 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Creamy White Chicken Chili is one of the tastiest recipes you'll ever have. This rich, creamy chili will become one of your most requested recipes.

Ingredients

• 1 pound rotisserie chicken, shredded
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cans (15-ounce) Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 14 1/2 ounces chicken broth
• 2 cans diced green chiles (4-ounce cans)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, saute the onion and garlic powder with the olive oil until the onions are translucent.
2. Add in shredded chicken, beans, broth, chiles, and seasonings. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for another 30 minutes, uncovered.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream and heavy cream. If desired, top with shredded cheese, tortilla chips, green onions, lime wedges, or sliced jalapenos.

Notes

You can substitute hatch chilis for the jalapeños. Just add the hatch chilis to the onions when you sauté them.

Great Northern beans can be replaced with white beans, navy beans, pinto beans, or cannellini beans.

Omit the cayenne pepper if you prefer a milder chili. You can always add it to the end of the recipe.

Substitute cooked chicken breast or leftover chicken for rotisserie chicken.

If you're looking for exciting ways to top your soups, take a look at these Soup Topping Ideas.

Minced garlic cloves can be substituted for garlic powder.

To make this white chicken chili thicker, add some cream cheese.

Nutrition Information

Yield

7

Serving Size

1
Amount Per ServingCalories 338Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 102mgSodium 784mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 4gSugar 3gProtein 24g