Description
Creamy, savory slow cooker white chicken chili made with tender shredded chicken, cannellini beans, green chiles, and a flavorful creamy broth—comfort food at its finest.
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 30 ounces cannellini beans, drained & rinsed
- ½ medium white onion, diced
- 8 ounces diced green chiles
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken stock
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons all‑purpose flour
- Optional toppings: shredded Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream or Greek yogurt, fresh cilantro, sliced avocados, tortilla chips or strips, lime wedges
Instructions
- Lay the chicken breasts in the bottom of a 6‑quart slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, mix together the cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper, then sprinkle the seasoning evenly over the chicken.
- Add the drained cannellini beans, diced onion, diced green chiles, minced garlic, and chicken stock into the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours.
- After 4 hours, remove the chicken and shred it using two forks.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the heavy cream and flour until smooth, then stir this mixture into the slow cooker.
- Add the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker, cover, and cook for an additional 30 minutes until the chili thickens.
- Ladle the chili into bowls and top with desired toppings like cheese, tortilla chips, sour cream, cilantro, etc.
Notes
- You can use 1–2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts.
- Substitute great northern beans if desired.
- Use 2 teaspoons chicken broth base plus 2 cups water, or simply use 2 cups of chicken broth.
- Thickening the chili with cream and flour at the end is optional—you can also purée some beans or use a cornstarch slurry instead.
- Variations: add frozen corn or vegetables, use cream cheese instead of heavy cream, swap cannellini for great northern beans.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 328 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 953 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g monounsaturated, 1 g polyunsaturated
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
