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    Home » Recipes » American

    Easy White Chicken Chili Recipe

    Published: Oct 30, 2020 · Modified: Dec 17, 2022 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 13 Comments

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    White chicken chili in a white bowl with diced avocado

    This White Chicken Chili recipe is so easy to make and is ready in as little as 30 minutes.  It’s made with shredded chicken, white beans, broth, and salsa verde for a healthy, robust chili that everyone loves.

    Chili is one of those recipes that is loved all year long in our house. Not only do we love this classic chili recipe but also this White Bean Chili Chicken made with tomato sauce base.

    a white bowl full of white chicken chili on a wood table with half an avocado

    How to Make the Best White Chicken Chili

    As far as easy recipes goes, this chili recipe is at the top!   There are several options for the chicken that is used in this recipe. You can bake 2 chicken breasts in the oven for about 30 minutes, saute the chicken in a pan on the stove until no longer pink, or even use a store bought rotisserie chicken.  I like to pulse chicken quickly in a food processor to get it perfectly shredded.

    Using a rotisserie chicken or even already prepared frozen crockpot chicken makes it possible to be enjoying this recipe in 20 minutes!

    ingredients

    Add chicken broth, cooked shredded chicken, beans, salsa and cumin to a medium saucepan, and stir to combine.

    I use White Northern Beans in this recipe, but Cannellini beans are great as well.

    The addition of the jar of salsa verde is such an easy way to get bold flavors of garlic, green chilis and tomatillos quickly and with less ingredients.

    Heat over medium-high heat until boiling, then cover and reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for at least 5 minutes.

    Serve warm with desired toppings like avocado, shredded cheese, fresh chopped cilantro, sour cream, etc.  It’s also great to add a few crushed tortilla chips to the top as well.

    Make a double batch of this soup to freeze for those nights when you don’t feel like cooking or you are running late and need a healthy meal.

    a wooden spoonful white chili chili

    Can You Make White Chicken Chili in a Crockpot?

    Yes, White Chicken Chili can easily be made in the crockpot.

    Add the beans, chicken broth, cumin and salsa verde to the crockpot.

    Then place the raw chicken breasts.

    Cook on high 3 hours or low 5 – 6 hours or until chicken is cooked through.

    After cooking, shred the chicken with 2 forks. (or remove the chicken a shred in a food processor)

    Try these other Soup Recipes as well:

    Pasta Fagioli Soup

    Chicken Corn Chowder

    Tomato Basil Chicken Soup

    Creamy Zucchini Soup

    white chicken chili in a bowl with a spoon and topped with cilantro
    white bowlful of white chicken chili topped with avocado and cilantro

    Easy White Chicken Chili

    This White Chicken Chili recipe is so easy to make and is ready in as little as 30 minutes.  It's made with shredded chicken, white beans, broth, and salsa verde for a healthy, robust chili that everyone loves.
    4.34 from 3 votes
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    Course: Main Course, Soup
    Cuisine: American, Mexican
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 331kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
    • 4 cups cooked shredded chicken 2 large boneless breasts
    • 2 15 ounce cans Great Northern beans drained
    • 16 oz salsa verde salsa
    • 3 teaspoon ground cumin
    • Optional Toppings fresh chopped cilantro, avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream, finely sliced green onions.

    Instructions

    • In a baking dish, bake chicken breasts in the oven at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes covered or in a pan on stove top until no longer pink in the center.
    • Add chicken broth, shredded chicken, beans, salsa and cumin to a medium saucepan, and stir to combine.
    • Heat over medium-high heat until boiling, then cover and reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for at least 5 minutes.
    • Serve warm with desired toppings.

    Notes

    Add favorite topping like fresh chopped cilantro, avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream, finely sliced green onions.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 994mg | Potassium: 781mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 785IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 3mg

    Nutritional Disclosure

    Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

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    Comments

    1. Jacqueline Coldiron

      December 11, 2023 at 5:39 pm

      3 stars
      I didn’t care for this but love white chicken chili. I thought it was too bland.

      Reply
    2. Naomi@WhatJoyIsMine

      February 16, 2015 at 1:09 am

      Sherri…this looks delish and simple enough to whip up when time is short. I will be giving this a try. Thank you for sharing at Monday’s Musings.

      Reply
    3. Karly

      February 14, 2015 at 6:43 pm

      This is totally my kind of dinner! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

      Reply
    4. Joy @ Joy Love Food

      February 14, 2015 at 4:53 pm

      This looks yummy, I love white chicken chiles. Love your idea to freeze crockpot chicken to use later, great tip. Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend? I hope you’ll join us again this Monday morning 🙂

      Reply
    5. Lou Lou Girls

      February 14, 2015 at 3:59 pm

      Hello beautiful! This looks so amazing. I need to try this. Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being a part of our party and we hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. We can’t wait to party with you! Happy Valentines’ Day! Lou Lou Girls

      Reply
    6. Sarah

      February 13, 2015 at 6:48 pm

      This looks yummy! I’ll have to try making this soon!

      Reply
    7. Miz Helen

      February 13, 2015 at 5:53 pm

      Great Chili! Thanks so much for sharing your talent with Full Plate Thursday. Wishing you a Valentine Day filled with Love!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    8. Stefany

      February 13, 2015 at 9:36 am

      This sounds delicious! I love an easy recipe like this for weekends.

      Reply
    9. Antionette Blake

      February 12, 2015 at 10:37 am

      This is an awesome recipe that I need to try as I made white chili in the crock pot and didn’t like it. #FavoriteThingsThursday

      Reply
    10. Keisha | The Girl Next Door is Black

      February 10, 2015 at 6:07 pm

      I will have to try to make this. It looks like a tasty, no fuss recipe. Thanks for sharing!

      Dropped by from TTT. 🙂

      Reply
    11. Jenny

      February 09, 2015 at 8:00 pm

      Oh yum! I especially like the idea of making extra to freeze.

      Reply
    12. Denise Wright

      February 09, 2015 at 6:51 pm

      This looks really tasty and a nice change from the regular tomato based chili we usually have. (found you from The Scoop)

      Reply
    13. Mariet - Practicingnormal

      February 09, 2015 at 12:45 pm

      Great recipe. It looks delicious. I like the tip of shredding the chicken in the food processor. #MondayMadness

      Reply
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