Description
White Chicken Chili brings comfort straight to your dinner table with zero fuss and maximum flavor. Creamy cream cheese melts perfectly into this hearty bowl of goodness, making weeknight meals feel special without complicated cooking.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 chicken breasts
- 15 ounces canned black beans
- 15 ounces canned corn
- 10 ounces canned Rotel tomatoes with green chiles
Supporting Ingredients:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 ounce taco seasoning
- 1 ounce ranch seasoning mix
Instructions
- Arrange two trimmed chicken breasts at the bottom of your slow cooker, ensuring they lie flat and have space between them.
- Sprinkle 2-3 tablespoons of taco seasoning and 1 packet of ranch seasoning mix directly over the chicken breasts.
- Pour the entire can of black beans (15 ounces) over the seasoned chicken, making sure to include all liquid from the can.
- Add the full can of corn (15 ounces) and Rotel tomatoes (10 ounces) on top of the beans, keeping all canned liquids.
- Place the entire 8-ounce block of cream cheese on the very top layer of the ingredients without stirring.
- Cover the slow cooker and set to LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours until chicken is completely tender.
- After cooking time completes, remove chicken breasts and shred them using two forks, pulling the meat apart into small pieces.
- Stir the entire contents of the slow cooker thoroughly to blend the melted cream cheese with other ingredients.
- Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker and mix gently to distribute evenly.
- Serve hot with optional toppings like tortilla strips, shredded cheese, diced avocados, fresh lime juice, and chopped cilantro.
Notes
- Swap chicken breasts for thighs if you prefer a richer, more tender meat that won’t dry out as easily in the slow cooker.
- For a lighter version, use reduced-fat cream cheese and skip extra cheese toppings while keeping the fresh garnishes.
- Don’t rush the cooking time – slow and low helps develop deeper flavors and keeps the chicken super tender.
- Freezing works great with this chili: store in airtight containers for up to 3 months, thawing overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours on LOW or 3-4 hours on HIGH
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 365 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg