Name: Creamy White Chicken Chili
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 27 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup onion; 1 teaspoon chopped garlic; 2 cans chicken broth (14.5 ounces each); 2 cans white beans (15.5 ounces each, rinsed and drained); 1 can green chiles (4 ounces); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 ⁄2 teaspoon pepper; 1 ⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 4 cups cooked chicken; 1 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup milk

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Creamy White Chicken Chili combines chicken, white beans, green chiles, broth, sour cream and spices to make a quick and comforting dish.

This Creamy White Chicken Chili has become a family favorite for us. Our recipe can be made using chicken that is uncooked, a rotisserie chicken or even leftovers.

I usually pick up a rotisserie chicken at the store and use it. This is such an easy and comforting dish. It is not too spicy so even the kids will like it.

Creamy White Chicken Chili combines chicken, white beans, green chiles, broth, sour cream and spices to make a quick and comforting dish.

I add the chicken in at the last-minute (if I am using rotisserie or leftover chicken) because I don’t want the chicken to break up too much.

If you are using uncooked chicken then you add it at the beginning when you cook the onion and garlic. Using cubed chicken might not require as much chicken broth, so I would only add as much as necessary.

We like our chili to be a little bit soupy (well maybe I do more than Lee does), so I add 2 full cans of broth when I’m using the precooked chicken, less when using uncooked chicken. I just eyeball it.

I have found that one of the hardest things about making recipes for this blog is figuring out exactly how much of an ingredient I actually use. A handful of this or a little bit of that isn’t really helpful when telling people how to make something. And when I first started cooking I had to have exact measurements for everything. It wasn’t until I had been cooking for a few years that I was able to modify recipes or even come up with my own.

Ingredients for Creamy White Chicken Chili

olive oil – 1 tablespoon

diced onion – 1 cup

chopped garlic – 1 teaspoon

chicken broth – 2 cans, 14.5 ounces

white beans – 2 cans, 15.5 ounces each, rinsed and drained

green chiles – 1 can, 4 ounces

cumin – 1 teaspoon

dried oregano – 1 teaspoon

salt – 1 teaspoon

black pepper – 1⁄2 teaspoon

cayenne pepper – 1⁄4 teaspoon

cooked chicken – 4 cups

sour cream -1 cup

milk – 1⁄2 cup

Directions for Creamy White Chicken Chili

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add chicken broth, beans, green chiles, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper; simmer for 20 minutes.

Add chicken and cook for another 5 minutes.

Stir in sour cream and milk and heat through, about 2 or 3 minutes.

You can use uncooked chicken if you would like. Just use 2 or 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts and cut them into bite sized pieces. Cook them with the onion and garlic and then proceed with the rest of the recipe.

These Corn Oat Muffins or these Easy Cheesy Drop Biscuits would go great with this Creamy White Chicken Chili!

Looking for a yummy dessert to serve after this chili? Check out the Desserts & Treats section of this blog for some delicious ideas!