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Slow Cooker Creamy White Chicken Chili (Dump-and-Go Comfort)

Slow Cooker Creamy White Chicken Chili

Tender chicken breasts slow-cooked with white cannellini beans, sweet corn, diced green chiles, and Mexican spices, finished with melted cream cheese and Monterey Jack.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings (approx 8 cups total)
Calories: 470
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Slow Cooker Base
  • 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (approx 2 large breasts)
  • 2 cans (15 oz each) white cannellini or Great Northern beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 1 can (15 oz) sweet yellow corn (drained)
  • 2 cans (4 oz each) diced mild green chiles
  • 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 medium yellow onion (finely diced)
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder, dried oregano, and smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt and black pepper
Creamy Finish & Toppings
  • 8 oz cream cheese (cut into cubes, softened)
  • 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese (freshly shredded)
  • 1 whole fresh lime (juiced)
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, sliced jalapeños, and diced avocado for serving
  • 1 bag crispy tortilla chips for serving

Method
 

Slow Cook
  1. Place raw chicken breasts at the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.
  2. Add drained white beans, sweet corn, diced green chiles, diced onion, minced garlic, cumin, chili powder, oregano, paprika, salt, pepper, and chicken broth over the chicken.
  3. Place cubed cream cheese right on top. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or on HIGH for 3.5-4 hours until chicken is fork-tender.
Shred & Melt Cheese
  1. Remove chicken breasts to a plate and shred easily with two forks. Whisk the hot chili broth vigorously with a whisk to melt the cream cheese into a silky, creamy sauce.
  2. Return shredded chicken back to the slow cooker along with fresh lime juice and 1 cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese. Stir well and let sit on warm for 10 minutes until cheese melts.
  3. Ladle into wide bowls and garnish generously with extra Monterey Jack, sliced jalapeños, diced avocado, cilantro, and warm tortilla chips.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 470kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 39gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 720mgPotassium: 840mgFiber: 7gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 890IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 280mgIron: 3.8mg

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