White Chicken Chili (Cheryl)

Name: White Chicken Chili (Cheryl)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb (4 cups) cooked, diced chicken; 1 medium-large onion, chopped; 48 oz chicken broth; 2 (16 oz) can Great Northern Beans (or other white beans); 2 (4 oz) can diced green chiles; 2 tsp minced garlic; 2 tsp chili powder; 2 tsp oregano; 1 tsp cumin; 1/4 tsp cayenne or tabasco; 1 cup milk; 2 cups elbow macaroni (pre-cook al dente and set aside); 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar or jack); Cilantro, for serving; Sour cream, for serving; Jalapeno, for serving; Avocado, for serving; Shredded cheese, for serving

3 steps

Original recipe calls for 3 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cayenne 1.5 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne pretty spicy

Updated at: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 22:15:17 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories625 kcal (31%)

Total Fat26.7 g (38%)

Carbs46.2 g (18%)

Sugars6 g (7%)

Protein49 g (98%)

Sodium1507.1 mg (75%)

Fiber7.3 g (26%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 lbchicken

cooked, diced

1onion

medium-large, chopped

48 ozchicken broth

2 x 16 ozcan Great Northern Beans

or other white beans

2 x 4 ozcan diced green chiles

2 tspminced garlic

2 tspchili powder

2 tsporegano

1 tspcumin

¼ tspcayenne

or tabasco

1 cupmilk

2 cupselbow macaroni

pre-cook al dente and set aside

½ cupsour cream

2 cupsshredded cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Saute onions in oil. Add remaining ingredients, except macaroni. Bring to boil/simmer (can simmer for a bite or just move on to next step). Add the cut-up, pre-cooked chicken; simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Add sour cream and shredded cheese. Heat through.

Step 3

Add macaroni to individual bowls (to avoid soggy pasta). Serve.