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The Best White Chicken Chili

The Best White Chicken Chili: A Cozy, Delicious Twist with Turkey Bacon

The Best White Chicken Chili is a cozy, delicious meal featuring chicken, spices, and creamy Neufchatel cheese.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 bowls
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • fine mesh strainer
  • Food Processor

Ingredients
  

Vegetables

  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced

Liquids

  • 2 cans (14.5 oz) low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 can (7 oz) diced green chilies

Cheese

  • 1 pkg (8 oz) Neufchatel cheese cut into small cubes

Seasonings

  • 1.5 teaspoon cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Other

  • 1.25 cups frozen or fresh corn
  • 2 cans (15 oz) cannellini beans
  • 2.5 cups shredded cooked rotisserie or left-over chicken use pre-cooked
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro plus more for serving
  • Tortilla chips or strips, Monterey Jack cheese, sliced avocado for serving (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute 4 minutes. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer.
  • Add chicken broth, green chilies, cumin, paprika, oregano, coriander, cayenne pepper and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring mixture just to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Drain and rinse beans in a fine mesh strainer or colander then measure out 1 cup. Set whole beans aside, transfer 1 cup beans to a food processor along with ¼ cup broth from soup, puree until nearly smooth.
  • Add Neufchatel cheese to soup along with corn, whole beans and pureed beans and stir well. Simmer 5 - 10 minutes longer.
  • Stir in chicken, fresh lime juice and cilantro. Serve with Monterrey Jack cheese, more cilantro, avocado slices and tortilla chips if desired.

Notes

Recipe updated to use pre-cooked shredded chicken for better flavor. If you don't own a food processor you can skip the pureeing step, soup just won't be quite as creamy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 28gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 10gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 15mg
Keyword chicken recipe, comfort food, Cozy Meals, Healthy Chili, turkey bacon, white chicken chili
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