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Creamy White Chicken Chili

White chicken chili is made with nourishing chicken and corn in a smooth, slightly cheesy sauce with a spicy with green jalapeño kick.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: TexMex
Keyword: white chicken chili
Servings: 6 people
Author: Julia Frey of Vikalinka

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp This is an affiliate link.olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 green bell pepper or poblano pepper
  • 1/2 - 1 green chilli, diced or 2 tbsp green jalapeño salsa
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp This is an affiliate link.smoked paprika
  • 1 chicken breasts
  • 1 litre / 4 cups This is an affiliate link.chicken stock
  • 2x 400g / 14 oz canned cannellini beans divided
  • 2 ears of corn, kernels cut off or 1 cup frozen corn
  • 150g / 5 oz full fat cream cheese
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Dice the onion and green bell pepper, saute in 1 tbsp of olive oil over low heat for 10 minutes in a soup pot. Then add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds longer. Season with the cumin, chilli powder, oregano and smoked paprika, then stir in 1-2 tbsp of green salsa OR 1/2 or 1 whole seeded and diced green jalapeño if you like a bit of heat. Blend one can of cannellini beans.
  • Top the vegetable base with chicken breasts and cover with the chicken stock and a pinch of salt, bring to a boil, then add the drained whole cannellini beans as well as the blended ones and corn, simmer covered for 20 minutes over low medium heat.
  • Take chicken out and shred with two forks into bite-sized pieces. Warm the cream cheese in the microwave till a bit runny, then stir into the chili until it is incorporated into the broth. Then add the chicken back to the pan. Heat through and season with more salt if needed.
  • Serve topped with chopped fresh cilantro, sliced green and avocado if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 780mg | Potassium: 1122mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 704IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 5mg