Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

bowl of white chicken chili topped with cheese, cilantro, and tortilla chips.

5 from 2 votes

Creamy, savory, and fully loaded slow cooker white chicken chili is made with tender shredded chicken, green chiles, and white beans in a flavorful creamy chicken broth. It's a satisfying bowl of comfort food that can be eaten as is or topped with cheese, sour cream, tortilla strips, and a squirt of lime juice!

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 4 30

Total Time 4 50

Servings servings

Author Melissa Williams

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons oregano
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
30 ounces cannellini beans drained & rinsed
½ medium white onion diced
8 ounces diced green chiles
2 cloves garlic minced
2 cups chicken stock
½ cup heavy cream
2 Tablespoons all purpose flour

Optional Toppings

Instructions

Lay the trimmed chicken breasts in in the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker.
1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
In a small bowl, mix together the seasonings - cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, red pepper, salt & pepper. Sprinkle evenly over the chicken.
2 teaspoons cumin, 2 teaspoons oregano, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
Add in the rinsed beans, diced onion, green chiles, minced garlic and chicken stock.
30 ounces cannellini beans, ½ medium white onion, 8 ounces diced green chiles, 2 cloves garlic, 2 cups chicken stock
Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours.
After 4 hours, remove the chicken and shred it with two forks.
In a small bowl, whisk together the heavy cream and flour.
½ cup heavy cream, 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
Pour the mixture into the slow cooker and stir.
Add the shredded chicken back to the slow cooker.
Cover and cook another 30 minutes.
Ladle into bowls and add your favorite toppings.
shredded Monterey Jack cheese, lime wedges, cilantro, tortilla chips, Greek yogurt or sour cream

Notes

Use 1-2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts.
Great Northern beans can be used in place of cannellini.
Either use 2 teaspoons of chicken broth base + 2 cups of water, or 2 cups of chicken broth.
The cream and flour at the end are optional for thickening.
Optional toppings: lime wedges, tortilla chips, shredded cheese, Greek yogurt or sour cream, cilantro, etc.

Every slow cooker runs differently. Times given are a general recommendation and should be tested in your own slow cooker and adjusted as needed.

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