Creamy White Chicken Chili Recipe with Cream Cheese
Creamy White Chicken Chili Recipe with Cream Cheese is the ultimate comfort food! This is the best white chicken chili recipe out there—loaded with delicious ingredients and perfect for a cool night. We top ours with avocado, jalapeños, sour cream, and more. It’s the BEST CHILI RECIPE EVER !
This Creamy White Chicken Chili blew me away! It’s the only white chicken chili you’ll ever need. As someone who cooks a lot, it takes a lot to get me excited about a new recipe.
It’s super easy (just how I like my recipes) and can be ready in about 30 minutes. You can have this ultimate comfort food on your table (and in your freezer for later) in no time. You won’t be disappointed!
During the winter months, I crave this White Chicken Chili more than I can express. I know it’s not the healthiest recipe, but I love it in bulk anyway. It’s just the ultimate comfort food!
This Creamy White Chicken Chili is packed with chunky chicken, spices, beans, fresh cilantro, and green chiles. To make it even better, I added heavy cream and cream cheese—absolutely delicious!
This Chili Recipe can serve up to 14 people, but I’m selfish and freeze most of it for later. I look forward to enjoying it all fall. It truly is the best creamy white chicken chili ever—and the easiest!
A good white chili recipe is essential to have in your collection. I believe this is one of the best chicken chili recipes out there. We’ve been making Cream Cheese Chicken Chili for years, and it’s a hit every time!
If you make this Creamy White Chicken Chili, don’t forget the toppings! Go wild with tortilla strips, sour cream, cilantro, avocado, jalapeños, or shredded cheese. You can’t go wrong with toppings—make this a feast!
I admit that my mom’s Chili is my favorite, but this Creamy White Chicken Chili is a close second.
I often debate which one to take to chili cook-offs, and this recipe has won a few awards from readers, which makes me very happy!
I hope this Creamy Chicken Chili fulfills all your comfort food dreams, just like it did mine! If white chicken chili isn’t your thing, check out our Best Chili Dog Recipe, Best Easy Chili Recipe, Instant Pot Chili Verde, Crockpot Chili, or Instant Pot Chili Mac. We have something for everyone, so be sure to explore all of our Soups And Chilis.
Looking for something to pair with this chili? Try my Cheesy Garlic Cornbread Drop Biscuits, Garlic Butter Hawaiian Rolls, or Oatmeal Molasses Rolls. So yummy!
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Creamy White Chicken Chili Recipe with Cream Cheese
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
Description
Creamy White Chicken Chili Recipe with Cream Cheese is the ultimate comfort food! This is the best white chicken chili recipe out there—loaded with delicious ingredients and perfect for a cool night. We top ours with avocado, jalapeños, sour cream, and more. It’s the BEST CHILI RECIPE EVER !
Ingredients
- 2 onions, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds cooked chicken, cubed (or 2 pounds cooked shredded rotisserie chicken)
- 32 ounces low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 cans (15.5 ounces each) great northern white beans, fully drained and rinsed
- 3 cans (4 ounces each) diced green chiles, drained
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 8 ounces low-fat cream cheese, cubed
- 1 cup heavy cream
Optional Toppings:
- Tortilla chips or strips
- Sliced jalapeños
- Chopped cilantro
- Shredded Mexican blend cheese
- Sour cream
- Sliced avocado
- Lime juice
Instructions
- In a 6-quart Dutch oven or stockpot, sauté the onions and garlic in olive oil and lime juice over medium-high heat until the onions are fragrant and translucent.
- After this,Add the cooked chicken, chicken broth, beans, chiles, and seasonings. Bring to a boil, stirring often, then reduce the heat to simmer. Simmer uncovered for 30-45 minutes, or until it reaches your desired thickness. Stir occasionally. (I recommend letting it simmer for a full hour to blend the flavors and thicken it nicely, but it can be ready in 30 minutes if you prefer.)
- Turn off the heat, stir in the cubed cream cheese, and stir constantly until the cream cheese melts and is fully incorporated. Then, stir in the heavy cream.
- Top with as many optional toppings as you like. I used them all—the more, the merrier!
Notes
- Complete step 1, then add all the ingredients to a large slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 2-4 hours, then continue with step 3 once hot and thickened to your liking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 591kcal
- Sugar: 5G
- Sodium: 700MG
- Fat: 27G
- Saturated Fat: 11G
- Carbohydrates: 48G
- Protein: 39G
- Cholesterol: 113MG
