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Creamy White Chicken Chili

A cozy, creamy white chicken chili loaded with tender chicken, white beans, green chiles, and melted cream cheese.
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Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • - 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • - 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • - 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • - 4 cloves garlic minced
  • - 2 cans 15 oz each cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • - 1 can 4 oz diced green chiles
  • - 4 cups chicken broth
  • - 1 teaspoon cumin
  • - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • - 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • - 4 oz cream cheese cubed
  • - Juice of 1 lime
  • - Salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. **Sauté.** Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook diced onion 4 to 5 minutes until soft, add garlic for 30 seconds.
  2. **Simmer.** Add chicken, broth, beans, chiles, cumin, oregano, and chili powder. Boil then simmer 20 to 25 minutes.
  3. **Shred.** Remove chicken, shred with two forks, return to pot.
  4. **Melt.** Stir in cream cheese cubes until melted and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. **Finish.** Add lime juice, season with salt and pepper, and serve with desired toppings.

Notes

- Mash half the beans for a thicker chili.
- Tastes even better the next day.
- Freezes well for up to 3 months.