A thick and creamy White Chicken Chili recipe filled with tender chicken, white beans, corn and plenty of spices. The broth is thickened with a mixture of corn tortillas and cream cheese.
fresh diced avocado, cilantro, sour cream, plain greek yogurt, shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, green onions, diced red onion, tortilla chips, and jalapenos.
Instructions
In a large pot over medium heat add the oil.
3 tablespoon olive oil
Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook over medium heat until the onions become translucent and the peppers and celery begin to soften, about 10 minutes.
1 white onion, 2 celery ribs, ½ bell pepper, 4 garlic cloves
Add the green chilies, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, oregano, and salt. Give it a good stir around the pot and let it warm through for a minute.
4 oz can diced green chilies, 2 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Measure in the chicken base and stir it around to coat the veggies. Chop the tortillas into small dice and add to the pot. Sauté while stirring for 2 minutes.
Pour the chicken stock and water, simmer over medium - medium/low heat for about 15 minutes. Occasionally stirring and breaking up the tortillas.
4 cups Chicken Stock, 1 cup water
Add the corn, chicken, beans and cream cheese. Let it warm through for about 5 minutes for the cream cheese to completely melt into the soup.
2 ½ cups cooked chicken, 15 oz can Northern Beans, 1 cup frozen corn, 8 oz cream cheese
Finish with the lime juice.
1 tablespoon lime juice
Serve right away with toppings on the side: avocado, cilantro, sour cream or plain Greek yogurt, cheese, tomatoes, onion, tortilla chips, and jalapenos.
Storing and Reheating
Keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. It will thicken as it sits in the fridge. You may have to add a little chicken broth to thin it when reheating.
Notes
INSTANT POT: If you love your electric pressure cooker check out this Instant Pot Chicken Chili. It is a very similar recipe. CHICKEN: This is a great recipe for leftover cooked chicken or a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. Or you can poach chicken breast for the chili.