Description
This creamy White Chicken Chili is the ultimate comfort food with shredded chicken, white beans, green chiles, and warming spices in every spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 4 oz cans diced green chilies
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 small lime, juice from
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 15 oz cans great northern beans
- 1 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup corn, frozen or fresh
- 2 heaping cups cooked chicken, shredded
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
- Shredded cheese, for garnish
- Tortilla chips, for garnish
- Green onions, for garnish
- Avocado, for garnish
Instructions
- Sauté: Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; sauté onion until softened (3-5 minutes), then add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Season: Add chicken broth, green chilies, cumin, cayenne, paprika, oregano, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
- Prep Beans: Drain and rinse beans in a strainer.
- Thicken: Puree a big ladleful of the beans with a splash of broth in a food processor until smooth.
- Simmer: Add pureed beans, whole beans, and corn to the pot; simmer uncovered for 15 to 30 minutes.
- Combine: Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and cooked chicken.
- Serve: Garnish with cilantro, shredded cheese, avocado slices, and tortilla chips.
Notes
Store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. To freeze, cook up to step 5, cool, and freeze the soup and chicken separately for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/4 cups
- Calories: 402 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 168 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 44 mg
Keywords: White Chicken Chili, Creamy Chili, Comfort Food, Healthy Soup, Meal Prep