Name: White Chicken Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 small yellow onion (, diced); 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic (, finely minced); 2 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth; 1 (7 oz) can diced green chilies; 1½ tsp cumin; ½ tsp paprika; ½ tsp dried oregano; 1¼ cups frozen or fresh corn; 2½ cups shredded cooked rotisserie or left-over chicken*; 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, (plus more for serving); Tortilla chips or strips, monterrey jack cheese, sliced avocado (for serving (optional)); 1 (8 oz) pkg Neufchatel cheese* (aka light cream cheese), (cut into small cubes, softened); ½ tsp ground coriander; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper (, to taste); 2 (15 oz) cans cannellini beans

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👨‍🍳 Instructions

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Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat

Add onion and saute

Add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer

Add chicken broth, green chilies, cumin, paprika, oregano, coriander, cayenne pepper and season with salt and pepper to taste

Bring mixture just to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer

Drain and rinse beans in a fine mesh strainer or colander then measure out 1 cup

Set whole beans aside, transfer 1 cup beans to a food processor along with 1/4 cup broth from soup, and puree until nearly smooth

Add Neufchatel cheese to soup along with corn, whole beans and pureed beans and stir well

Simmer longer

Stir in chicken, fresh lime juice and cilantro

Serve with Monterrey Jack cheese, more cilantro, avocado slices and tortilla chips if desired

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You're all done!

Enjoy your white chicken chili — and don't forget to share.

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Gather IngredientsMise en place makes cooking easier
Heat Olive OilUse a heavy-bottomed pot
Watch out · Sauté OnionStir occasionally to avoid burning
Watch out · Add GarlicGarlic burns fast, stir constantly
Add Broth & SpicesStir well to combine spices evenly
Watch out · Bring to BoilWatch closely to prevent boiling over
Drain BeansRinsing removes excess starch
Purée Bean MixturePureeing beans thickens the chili naturally

Swaps, storing and making ahead

Good to know

Swaps

No Neufchatel cheese? Regular cream cheese works the same way, just cut into cubes and softened.
No rotisserie chicken on hand? Use any leftover cooked, shredded chicken instead.
No cannellini beans? Great Northern or navy beans can be used in their place.

Storing it

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3–4 days and reheat on the stove until steaming hot. The cream cheese can separate when frozen, so it doesn't freeze well.