This White Chicken Chili is super flavorful with filling white beans and tender chicken in a delicious broth.
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I assume that almost everybody has at least a few favorite recipes they grew up eating. For me, it was my mother’s White Chicken Chili. No matter what time of year it was, a bowl of this stew-like soup always made me feel comforted and happy. Like so many family recipes, the ingredient list for this delicious chili has never been written down. At my insistence a few years ago, my mom rattled off a list to me of what she put in it and ever since, using a little this, a little of that, and a lot of love, I’ve been creating my own version of this heart warming stew.
Even now when we’re on the phone with each other from across the country and I ask my mom what she and my dad are having for dinner, more times than not she’ll tell me she pulled a batch of this delectable stew out of the freezer to warm up for dinner. It’s that easy, and it’s that good.
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How to Make Easy White Chicken Chili
See recipe card below for measurements and in depth instructions.
- Sauté: Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook onions for 4 to 5 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic and cook an additional minute.
- Start the Chili: Add the whole chicken breasts, stock and salt to the saucepan, cover, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 18-20 minutes, remove chicken to a plate and allow to cool.
- Finish the Chili: While the chicken is cooling, add the remaining ingredients to the pot. Remove the chicken from the bone, chop into bite-size pieces, and add back to the pot.
- Serve: Ladle into bowls and top with sour cream or green onions if desired. Enjoy!
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Storage and Freezing Instructions
- Storage – Allow to cool, place leftover soup in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
- Freezing – Allow to cool, place in appropriate tupperware or ziploc bag, label and freeze up to 4 months. Defrost in a pot over low-medium heat when ready to eat.Â
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More Soups with Chicken
I love making soups because it’s a great way to get kids to eat when they’re feeling resistant, and also soups don’t require a ton of active cooking time so you can put them on the stove and get to doing other things. If you’re looking for more soups with chicken to try:
- Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Slow Cooker Chicken Chili
- Chicken Soup & Rice
- Asian Chicken Soup
- Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
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White chicken chili is a hearty, flavorful, and easy-to-make meal that is sure to become a family favorite. Whether you’re looking for a comforting weeknight dinner or a satisfying dish to feed a crowd, this recipe is sure to hit the spot. Leave a comment below and let me know what you think!
Images by Ivan Solis
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White Chicken Chili
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 pounds chicken breasts, bone-in, skinless (about 2 large breasts)
- 1 quart (32 ounces) low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 15 ounce can white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup frozen shoe peg white corn
- 1 jar diced green chilies these are mild
- 1 small lime juiced (about 2 tbsp)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook onions for 4 to 5 minutes or until translucent.
- Add garlic and cook an additional minute.
- Add the whole chicken breasts, stock and salt to the saucepan, cover, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
- Cook for 18-20 minutes, remove chicken to a plate and allow to cool.
- While the chicken is cooling, add the remaining ingredients to the pot.
- Remove the chicken from the bone, chop into bite-size pieces, and add to the pot.
- Serve.
I made a couple of small changes but my whole family loved this! 1) I couldn’t find diced chiles so I used about 1/2 cup of pepperoncini. It was just barely on the verge of being spicy but nobody minded (my daughter and I are very sensitive to spicy foods). 2) I tied some cilantro up in cheesecloth with kitchen twine and added it in step 5. It added great flavor without my kids complaining about green stuff int heir soup. 3) I didn’t have low sodium broth on hand and the regular broth did make it a bit too salty 4) I totally forgot to add the lime juice and we didn’t miss it.
I made this and it was a hit!! Great recipe
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