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Easy Slow Cooker Creamy White Chicken Chili

A close-up of a bowl of creamy white chicken chili featuring shredded white chicken and cannellini beans.
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Make a hearty, comforting white chicken chili using your slow cooker. This recipe delivers a creamy texture with mild spices, perfect for a simple weeknight dinner or game day.

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups cooked, shredded white chicken meat
  • 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, undrained
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies (Rotel), undrained
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
  • Optional toppings: shredded Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, cilantro

Instructions

  1. Place the shredded white chicken, cannellini beans, Great Northern beans, diced green chilies, diced tomatoes and green chilies, chicken broth, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, and onion powder into the basin of your slow cooker.
  2. Stir all ingredients together until combined.
  3. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
  4. About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the cubed cream cheese until it melts completely into the chili, creating a creamy base.
  5. Stir in the heavy cream or half-and-half. Heat through for the final 15 minutes without covering.
  6. Taste the chili and add salt and pepper as needed.
  7. Serve hot with your preferred toppings.

Notes

  • For a thicker chili, remove about 1 cup of the chili mixture near the end, mash the beans slightly, and return it to the pot before adding the cream cheese.
  • If you do not have pre-cooked chicken, place 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the slow cooker with the other ingredients and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker before adding the cream cheese.
  • This is a mild chicken chili; add 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper if you prefer more heat.

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