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This delicious white chili recipe combines great northern and butter beans with corn and savory chicken along with just a dash of red pepper sauce.
White Chicken Chili Recipe
Chili is one of my favorite cozy dinner ideas.
I love traditional chili made with ground beef and kidney or pinto beans. But sometimes it’s nice to mix things up a little bit and try some variations on an old standby.
This white chicken chili recipe is perfect if you prefer chicken to beef, or if you don’t have pinto beans on hand but do have some white beans.
It’s easy to make and so convenient! Although I prefer making my own chicken broth, you can buy ready-to-use broth, which cuts out an extra step.
Canned beans are another amazingly convenient ingredient, and you could even use canned chicken if you’re really pressed for time!
Although the red pepper hot sauce doesn’t make this chili overly spicy, you can leave the sauce out if you prefer.
Add an assortment of toppings such as fresh cilantro, cheese, tortilla strips, and sour cream to further liven up your chili!
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Supplies Needed for This Recipe
Ingredients
The full ingredient amounts and instructions are found below in the printable recipe card.
- Cooked chicken breast, diced or finely shredded (may use canned chicken breast)
- Butter beans
- Great northern beans
- Corn
- Olive oil
- Fresh onion
- Fresh garlic (I love this garlic press)
- Chicken broth (make your own or use prepackaged)
- Red pepper sauce
- Salt (this is my favorite!)
- Black pepper
- Cumin
- Oregano
How to Make White Chicken Chili
- Prepare and dice the chicken breast if not using canned chicken. Set aside.
- Chop a large onion and one to two garlic cloves.
- Heat the olive oil in the saucepan or Dutch oven. Add the chopped garlic and onion. Cook until tender.
- Add the broth, beans, corn, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and red pepper sauce. Stir and bring to a low boil, then reduce heat and cook uncovered.
- Stir in the chicken and bring to a low boil. Reduce the heat and simmer.
More Recipe Inspiration
- Homemade Chili
- Slow Cooker Ham and Beans
- Instant Pot Black Beans and Rice
- Caribbean Beans and Rice
- Refried Beans in the Crock Pot
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- Cheap Meals for Large Families
White Chicken Chili Recipe
White Chicken Chili
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 15 oz. can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 15 oz. can butter beans, drained
- 1 15 oz. can great northern beans, drained
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper sauce, optional
- 2 cups chicken breast, cooked and chopped
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally until onions are translucent.
- Add the rest of the ingredients except for the chicken. Stir and bring to a low boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken and allow chili to simmer until heated through.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
