Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Change up your chili game with this creamy and flavorful Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili recipe.

I make chili at least once a week and try to rotate my recipes. If I’m not making this I’m making Steakhouse Chili or Turkey Chipotle Chili.

The first time I had white chicken chili was at a soup and chili party. A friend brought the white chicken chili and it was the only pot to disappear completely! I had to get my hands on that recipe and now I can’t stop making it.

How to make White Chicken Chili in the Crock Pot:

• Chicken Breasts – can use chicken thighs if you prefer.
• White Beans – Any type of white canned bean works well, I like cannellini beans for they are larger than most beans.
• Corn – small can of drained yellow corn
• Seasonings – cumin, chili powder, oregano and garlic powder (and salt and pepper)
• Chicken Broth – can use 4 cups water and 2 chicken bouillon cubes if needed.
• Sweet Yellow Onion – diced
• Green Chiles – Small can of fire-roasted chiles or 1 diced poblano chile
• Sour Cream – add at the end of the cooking time to add creaminess to the chili
• Cilantro – this is also added at the end of the cooking time. If you do not like cilantro you can leave this out.

How long do I cook?

• Place the lid on the slow cooker.
• Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 8 hours.

• Shred the chicken with two forks.
• Add sour cream and cilantro.
• Stir.

What can I use instead of sour cream?

• 1 block of cream cheese – add at the end, place in soup and let melt for a few minutes. Stir into chili.
• Cream of chicken soup – 1 can, add at the beginning of the recipe.
• Leave out the creamy part of this recipe if you want a healthier chili.

What do I serve with white chili?

This chili is wonderful as is with no topping but even better if you pair it with one or more of the following:

• Fritos
• Monterey jack cheese
• Cornbread
• A Squeeze of lime juice
• Additional sour cream
• Cubed avocado

How can I make this spicy?

• In place of the fire-roasted chiles use a diced jalapeno.
• Add a few shakes of hot sauce to your personal bowl.

More chili recipes to make in the slow cooker:

• Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili
• Slow Cooker Venison Chili
• Slow Cooker V8 Chili
• Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken Chili
• Slow Cooker Wendy’s Copycat Chili

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Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

5 from 1 vote

Not your standard chili with this recipe! Chicken in a creamy white sauce with white beans and corn.

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Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: white chicken chili

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 278kcal

Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

• Slow Cooker – 5 quart or larger

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lbs. chicken breasts (chicken thighs work great in this recipe too)
• 30 oz. Cannellini Beans (two 15-oz. cans) drained
• 8.75 oz. can whole kernel corn (drained well)
• 30 oz. chicken broth (two 15-oz. cans) or 4 cups water and 2 chicken boullion cubes
• 4 oz. can fire roasted green chiles or 1 diced poblano pepper
• 1 cup sweet yellow onion diced
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 cup sour cream (ADD AT THE END OF THE COOKING TIME)
• 1/8 cup minced cilantro (ADD AT THE END OF THE COOKING TIME)

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Instructions:

• Add the chicken, beans, corn, chicken broth, green chiles, onion and seasonings to the slow cooker. Wait to add the sour cream and cilantro. Stir.
• Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 8 hours.
• When the cooking time is done, shred the chicken with two forks.
• Add the sour cream and cilantro. Stir.
• Serve and enjoy!

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Recipe Notes:

What should I serve this with?

This chili is wonderful as is but also great paired with one or more of the following:

• Fritos
• Monterey jack cheese
• Cornbread
• A squeeze of lime juice
• Additional sour cream
• Cubed avocado

What can I use instead of sour cream?

• 1 block of cream cheese – add at the end, place in soup and let melt for a few minutes. Stir into chili.
• Cream of chicken soup – 1 can, add at the beginning of the recipe.
• Leave out the creamy part of this recipe if you want a healthier chili.

How can I make this spicy?

• In place of the fire-roasted chiles use a diced jalapeno.
• Add a few shakes of hot sauce to your personal bowl.

Nutrition:

Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 1047mg | Potassium: 564mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 504IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 4mg

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