Perfect for a fall weekend dinner. Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken Chili is not your average chili recipe!
This is not a white chicken chili! I thought about doing this recipe with white beans and very little chili seasonings to make it a “white chili” but that sounded really boring. This recipe has so much flavor from the garlic, chili seasoning, then the cool cream cheese.
This chili was so darn good I didn’t use cheese (gasp)!
I hope you enjoy this chili recipe. It’s really a must-try, make a big pot of this for game day! Have a great weekend!
Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken Chili
Don't let the lighter color fool you, this Chicken Chili is loaded with flavor and made rich with cream cheese.
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Servings: 8
Calories: 419kcal
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs 1.5 – 2 lbs.
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 30 oz. pinto bean (Two-15-oz. cans); drained
- 15 oz. petite diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp. garlic minced
- 1 cup white onion diced
- 1 Tbsp. jalapeño minced; more for really spicy
- 32 oz. chicken broth
- 8 oz. cream cheese cut into cubes
- 1/8 cup cilantro minced
Instructions:
- Add the chicken, salt, pepper, onion powder, chili powder, pinto beans, tomatoes, garlic, onion, jalapeno, and chicken broth to the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours, or LOW for 8.
- Shred the chicken with 2 forks, right in the slow cooker.
- Add the cubed cream cheese into the soup; cover for and additional 20 minutes.
- Stir the cream cheese into the soup. If cream cheese chunks may remain, dissolve by pushing them against the side of the slow cooker with the back of a spoon, and continued stirring.
- Stir in cilantro and serve.
How to Video:
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 768mg | Potassium: 1080mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 856IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 4mg
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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Hi there!
I had pinned this awhile ago and just made it today. It’s delicious!! I used what I had so I subbed chicken breasts for thighs, and used reduced fat cream cheese and pickled jalapeños and it was still so so good. I love the flavor and hint of heat with the balance of fresh, cool cilantro. Thanks so much for sharing! It’s a keeper!
Hi, your video uses “chicken thighs” while your reciepe uses “chicken breasts”. I assume chicken thighs is the best way to go?
It was thighs, thank you I will fix that!
And the cilantro?
Minor detail! 1/8 cup stirred in at the end. Thank you. I’ll add that to the recipe.