White Bean Chicken Chili {Crockpot}

A bowl of white bean chicken chili topped with avocado slices, jalapaneo, cilantro and corn bread muffin.

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Packed with spicy chilis, creamy white beans and tender chicken, this easy slow cooker white bean chicken chili is the most hearty comfort dinner for your whole family to enjoy.

Prep Time10

Cook Time4

Total Time4 10

Diet: Gluten Free

Keyword: chili recipe, white chicken chili

Servings:

Calories: 360kcal

Author: Shuang Shuang Liang

Equipment

Ingredients

1.2 pounds chicken breast 2 -3 pieces
2 1/2 cups chicken/bone broth
2 cans of cannellini beans
2 cans of green chili 4 - 4.5 oz can
1 cup diced yellow onion 1 small
1/2 tbsp arrowroot flour optional, see notes
3 cloves garlic minced

Spices

2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt or to taste, 1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Garnish and Sides to Serve

Avocado
Cilantro
Jalapeno
Gluten Free Corn Bread Muffin

Instructions

Dice Onion and mince garlic garlic and set aside.
Add Chicken, beans, chopped onion, minced garlic, spices and chicken broth to a 6-quart crockpot
Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours, until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken breasts to a plate. Once it is cool enough to, shred and set aside.
While the chicken is cooling, use an immersion blender to puree part of the chili to thicken it, leaving about half of the beans whole. You can also transfer it to a separate food processor and pulse a few times.
Stir in the shredded chicken and cook on low for another half an hour or until the chicken is warmed up.
Serve with your favorite garnish and sides (see the "how to serve" section in this post for ideas!)

Notes

1. Add 1/2 cup to 1 cup chicken stock if you prefer thinner chili, more like a soup.

2. You can also use chickpeas or navy beans instead of/in addition to cannellini beans.

3. if you prefer really thick chili, add 1/2 tbsp arrowroot flour towards the end (about an hour left). It will thicken up the broth. But in my opinion, blending the soup partially does the trick.

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