Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Let the slow cooker do all the hard work with this easy, satisfying White Chicken Chili made with bell peppers, white beans, and a hint of cream cheese.

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 8

Total Time: 8 15

Servings: 6

Calories: 293kcal

Ingredients

2 sweet bell peppers (chopped)
1 red or yellow onion (chopped)
1 (15 oz) can cannelini beans (rinsed and drained)
2 (4 oz) cans diced green chilies (undrained)
1 1/2 lbs. chicken breasts or thighs
2 teaspoons Kosher salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cups low sodium chicken broth
4 oz. cream cheese (cubed, at room temperature)
Juice of 1 lime
Chopped green onions or cilantro (for serving)
Sour cream (for serving)
Shredded cheese (for serving)
Fritos, jalapeno slices, or avocado (for serving (optional))

Instructions

Place the chopped vegetables, beans, green chiles, and chicken in the crock pot.
Sprinkle the salt, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper over the chicken and veggies, then pour the chicken broth over all. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
When there are 30 minutes left on the cooking time, add the cubed cream cheese, re-cover, and continue to cook. Stir in the melted cream cheese until no lumps remain.
Remove the chicken to a cutting board and shred with a fork. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker, and add the lime juice. Stir well and serve immediately with sour cream, cheese, and the other toppings of your choice.

Notes

Feel free to substitute the bell peppers for carrots and celery.
To increase the heat, add hot sauce or diced jalapenos to the crock pot or serve on the side after cooking.
For a brothier soup, omit the cream cheese.
For a thicker soup, add an additional 4 ounces of cream cheese.

Equipment

Hamilton Beach Stay or Go Slow Cooker, 6-Quart

Course Main Dish, Soups & Stews

Cuisine American, Tex-Mex

Keyword crock pot white chicken chili, slow cooker white chicken chili, white chicken chili in crock pot