Easy Crockpot White Chicken Chili with Cream Cheese
Make this comforting, creamy Crockpot White Chicken Chili using simple ingredients. This set-it-and-forget-it slow cooker recipe delivers a hearty, family-friendly dinner with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 10 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, undrained
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Add the cannellini beans, great northern beans, diced green chilies, diced tomatoes with green chilies, chicken broth, chopped onion, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper (if using) over the chicken.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
- Remove the chicken breasts from the slow cooker and shred them using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker.
- Add the cubed cream cheese to the chili. Stir until the cream cheese is completely melted and the chili is creamy.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve hot with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- For a thicker chili, remove about 1 cup of the chili mixture (mostly broth and beans) halfway through cooking, blend it until smooth, and stir it back into the slow cooker before adding the cream cheese.
- Shredded chicken chili is best served with toppings like shredded Monterey Jack cheese, fresh cilantro, avocado slices, or a dollop of sour cream.
- This recipe freezes well for future easy weeknight dinners.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 7
- Protein: 38
- Cholesterol: 105