Crock Pot Creamy White Chicken Chili

Name: Crock Pot Creamy White Chicken Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 7 h 15 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American, TexMex
Ingredients: 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 cans (15-15.5 oz each) Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed; 1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; 2 cans (4 oz each) diced green chiles; 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 4 oz reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel); 1/2 cup 2% evaporated milk; 1 tbsp lime juice; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp ground coriander (optional); 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:7h

A rich, creamy, protein-packed white chicken chili made with tender shredded chicken breast, white beans, green chiles, and warm spices. Thickened naturally with blended beans and finished with reduced-fat cream cheese. Perfect for an easy family dinner or meal prep. Estimated nutrition per serving (1/6 batch): 405 calories | 48g protein | 35g carbs | 8g fat. Estimates vary by ingredient brands.

Updated at: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:14:03 GMT

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Ingredients

6 servings

2 lbboneless skinless chicken breasts

2 x 15 ozcans Great Northern beans

drained and rinsed

1 x 15 ozcannellini beans

can, drained and rinsed

2 x 4 ozcans diced green chiles

3 cupslow-sodium chicken broth

4 ozreduced-fat cream cheese

Neufchâtel

½ cup2% evaporated milk

1 Tbsplime juice

2 tspground cumin

1 ½ tspchili powder

1 tspsmoked paprika

1 tspdried oregano

½ tspground coriander

optional

½ tspblack pepper

½ tspsalt

¼ tspcayenne pepper

optional

Instructions

Step 1

1. Place chicken breasts in the crock pot. Add drained beans, green chiles, diced onion, garlic, chicken broth, and all dry seasonings. Stir gently.

Step 2

2. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F and shreds easily.

Step 3

3. Remove chicken and shred with two forks.

Step 4

4. Mash some of the beans directly in the crock pot with a potato masher to thicken the chili. For an even creamier texture, blend about 1 1/2 cups of beans with a little broth and return to the pot.

Step 5

5. Add cubed reduced-fat cream cheese and evaporated milk. Return shredded chicken to the crock pot. Cover and cook on HIGH for another 15-25 minutes, stirring occasionally until the cheese melts and everything is creamy.

Step 6

6. Stir in lime juice. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve hot with optional shredded cheese, jalapeños, cilantro, or tortilla chips.