Description
This White Chicken Chili is the ultimate cozy comfort food. Made in the slow cooker, it’s loaded with tender shredded chicken, creamy white beans, corn, green chiles, and dreamy cream cheese for a rich, flavorful twist on traditional chili. It’s perfect for busy weeknights, potlucks, or chilly weekends at home.
Ingredients
1.5–2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 cans (15 oz each) great northern beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup frozen or canned corn (drained)
1 can (4 oz) diced green chiles
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups chicken broth
1 block (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for heat)
Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Place chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker.
2. Add beans, corn, green chiles, chopped onion, and minced garlic.
3. Pour in chicken broth and season with cumin, oregano, chili powder, cayenne pepper (if using), salt, and black pepper.
4. Cover and cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or on HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
5. Remove the chicken and shred it using two forks.
6. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir in cream cheese until melted and fully combined.
7. Let it cook for another 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until creamy and smooth.
8. Serve hot with toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, cilantro, tortilla chips, or lime wedges.
Notes
This chili thickens as it cools. If it’s too thick, stir in a splash of broth or milk.
You can swap great northern beans for cannellini or navy beans.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner, Slow Cooker, Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American, Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 630mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: white chicken chili, crockpot chili, slow cooker chili, creamy white chili