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White Chicken Chili

White Chicken Chili

This White Chicken Chili is a hearty and delicious dish perfect for using up leftover chicken!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 656 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • Dutch oven
  • Food Processor

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 1 piece green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 piece jalapeno deseeded and chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1.5 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.75 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoon chili powder
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 30 oz white cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • 6.5 oz diced green chilies (1.5 cans, 4.5 oz each)
  • 2.5 cups rotisserie chicken shredded, without skin
  • 1 cup yellow corn frozen
  • 4 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 0.5 cup Pepper Jack cheese shredded
  • 0.33 cup sour cream room temperature

Garnish

  • 0.25 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 0.25 cup pepper jack cheese finely shredded
  • 1 piece avocado thinly sliced
  • 1 piece jalapeno sliced

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • In a large pot or a Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno. Saute for about 3-4 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and cook for an additional 30-60 seconds until fragrant. Stir in ground cumin, dried oregano, paprika, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
  • Add ½ cup of the chicken broth and 1 cup of drained and rinsed beans to a food processor and pulse until smooth. Pour this mixture into a pot, along with the remaining chicken broth, cannellini beans, and green chilies. Bring to a simmer and let it cook uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add rotisserie chicken, frozen corn, and cream cheese. Let it cook for an additional 5-10 minutes or until chicken and corn are warm up, and cream cheese is melted.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in pepper jack cheese and sour cream until well incorporated and melted.
  • Garnish with sliced avocado, finely shredded pepper jack cheese, sliced jalapeno, and fresh cilantro.

Notes

Use shredded rotisserie chicken, leftover cooked chicken, or raw chicken. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. For freezing, it’ll last up to 2 months - freeze it without sour cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 656kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 48gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 134mgSodium: 556mgPotassium: 1212mgFiber: 11gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 948IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 282mgIron: 6mg
Keyword White Chicken Chili
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