Southwest Creamy White Chicken Chili
Southwest White Chicken Chili is a comforting dish made with chicken, white beans, green chiles, broth, sour cream, and spices. It’s quick to prepare and perfect for busy nights. This creamy white chicken chili is a family favorite. Use uncooked chicken thighs or breast, rotisserie chicken, or leftover shredded chicken—whatever you have on hand.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 311kcal
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
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 cups cooked chicken
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic until the onion is translucent and begin to caramelize, about 5 minutes.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 cup onion, 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- Add chicken broth, beans, green chiles, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.2 cans chicken broth, 2 cans white beans, 1 can green chiles, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Stir in chicken and cook for 5 more minutes.4 cups cooked chicken
- Mix in sour cream and milk, heating through for 2–3 minutes.1 cup sour cream, ½ cup milk
Notes
To make this chili more kid-friendly or less spicy, omit or reduce the amount of cayenne pepper to suit your taste.
For uncooked chicken, add it at the beginning with the onion and garlic. If using cubed chicken you may want to reduce the broth slightly.
We like our chili to be a little soupy, so I use 2 full cans of broth with precooked chicken and less when using uncooked chicken—adjust based on your preference.
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Nutrition
Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 766mg | Potassium: 625mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 269IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 4mg