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crockpot white chili
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Crockpot White Chicken Chili

This Crockpot white chicken chili is cozy, creamy, and full of flavor — the kind of slow cooker dinner that basically makes itself. Tender shredded chicken, mild green chiles, white beans, and a swirl of cream cheese come together for a hearty bowl that’s perfect on busy weeknights or chilly evenings. Don’t skip the toppings bar… it’s half the fun.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 3-4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 4 oz cans fire roasted mild diced green chiles
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 (15.5 oz) can cannellini beans (white kidney beans), drained and rinsed
  • 15.5 ounce can pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 ½ cups frozen corn thawed
  • 6 ounces (¾ block) cream cheese
  • Fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • Lay the chicken breasts right into the bottom of your slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle over the cumin, salt, pepper, chili powder, cayenne, dried oregano, and coriander.
  • Pour in the chicken broth, then add the onions, garlic, and green chiles. Top it all off with a bay leaf. (I usually wait to add the beans until later with the corn, but if you prefer super-soft beans, go ahead and toss them in now.)
  • Pop the lid on and cook for 6–8 hours on LOW or 3–4 hours on HIGH, until the chicken is fall-apart tender. During the last 2 hours, add the beans and the thawed corn, then let it all keep simmering.
  • Scoop about 2 cups of the chili — beans included — and the cream cheese, into a blender or food processor and give it a quick blend to thicken things up. (An immersion blender works too.) Pour that mixture back into the slow cooker.
  • Remove the chicken and transfer it to a cutting board. Shred it into bite-sized pieces with two forks, then return it to the slow cooker and stir everything together.
  • Give it a taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Add fresh cilantro if you’d like. Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, lime wedges, tortilla strips or chips, and sliced avocado. Enjoy!