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Cozy creamy white chicken chili with shredded chicken, white beans, sweet corn, and melted cheese

Cozy Creamy White Chicken Chili in 35 Minutes

Thick, velvety, and deeply comforting. Tender shredded chicken breast, creamy white cannellini beans, sweet corn, and mild green chiles simmered in a savory spiced broth enriched with melted cream cheese and Monterey Jack.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 hearty bowls
Course: Chili, Dinner, Soup
Cuisine: American, Southwestern
Calories: 420

Ingredients
  

Chili Aromatics & Base
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion finely diced
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic minced
  • 8 oz diced green chiles mild fire-roasted, undrained
Spices & Seasonings
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
Proteins & Broth
  • 3 cups shredded chicken breast tender pulled meat
  • 2 cans (15 oz) white cannellini beans divided for pureeing
  • 1.5 cups sweet corn kernels
  • 4 cups chicken bone broth 100% Halal, low-sodium
Creamy Finish & Garnishes
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • garnishes: cilantro, avocado, lime, tortilla chips for serving

Method
 

Step 1: Sauté Aromatics & Bloom Spices
  1. Heat olive oil in a large enameled Dutch oven or heavy soup pot over medium heat. Add diced yellow onion and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until soft and translucent. Stir in minced garlic, cumin, Mexican oregano, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and cayenne, cooking for 60 seconds until the spices are deeply fragrant and toasted.
Step 2: Simmer Broth, Beans & Chicken
  1. Pour in the chicken bone broth and diced green chiles. Add the sweet corn and shredded chicken breast. Take 1 cup of the drained white cannellini beans and mash them with a fork or pulse with 1/4 cup broth in a blender until smooth, then stir back into the pot. Add the remaining whole beans.
  2. Bring chili to a gentle boil, then lower heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and deepen.
Step 3: Melt Cream Cheese & Monterey Jack
  1. Reduce heat to low. Add cubed softened cream cheese and whisk gently until completely dissolved into the simmering broth. Stir in the shredded Monterey Jack cheese in small handfuls, stirring continuously until melted into a silky, luxurious texture.
  2. Stir in fresh lime juice and season with sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste. Simmer for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 4: Garnish & Serve
  1. Ladle hot chili into warm bowls. Garnish generously with freshly chopped cilantro, sliced avocado, diced jalapeños, an extra squeeze of fresh lime, and a side of crispy tortilla chips or warm honey cornbread.

Nutrition

Serving: 1generous bowlCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 38gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 620mgPotassium: 740mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 14IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 15mg

Notes

Chef Technique Cue: Blending or mashing a portion of the white cannellini beans is the culinary secret to velvety white chili. The natural starches create body and thickness without requiring excessive heavy cream or cornstarch slurry.

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