Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili is ultra creamy with lots of southwestern spices. Serve with Frito Chips and you have a great gameday chili.
White Chicken Chili cooked in a crock pot is flavored with southwestern spices and makes a hearty and tasty meal with plenty of spice. This isn’t your ordinary chili. With a block of cream cheese, this is chili creamy style. And it makes the perfect comfort food.
Winter weather came late to South Carolina. I think we had the warmest December on record. But it is finally here. And when the cold weather sets in, there’s no better way to warm up than a bowl of chili. Especially if it has lots of spice and flavor.
This White Chicken Chili is the perfect change-up from a tomato-based chili. I could eat it once a week and not get tired of it.
Most of the seasoning comes from a packet of taco seasoning which makes flavoring the chili super easy. I’ve also added a diced jalapeno and a can of diced green chilies for more spice.
Northern beans add some substance and are in keeping with the “white” theme of this chili.
In addition to cream cheese, Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili also has cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese for plenty of cheesiness.
How Long To Cook
Slow cooker cooking times should be used as an estimate since different slow cookers cook at different rates. Cooking time can be between 5 and 7 hours. If your slow cooker runs a little hot, it may only take 5 hours on LOW to cook the chicken fully.
How To Serve
Add some frito chips or tortilla chips on top for some crunch. You can also add all kinds of other toppings: more cheese, green onions, cilantro, and maybe some avocado. The toppings really are the fun part. 🙂 It is also great served with cornbread.
Storage
Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days and can be reheated in the microwave.
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More Chili Recipes
- Five-Alarm Chili
- Slow Cooker Brisket Chili
- Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Chili
- Black-Eyed Pea and Sausage Chili
- Dr. Pepper Chili
- Rotel Chili
- Three Bean Chili
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, finely chopped
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 small can diced green chiles
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can chicken broth
- 2 cans northern beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- sliced green onions
- Frito chips
Instructions
- Place onion and jalapeno in bottom of crock pot. Put chicken on top.
- Add green chiles, taco seasoning, chicken broth, and beans. Cover crock pot and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours.
- Add cream cheese and cook on LOW for 1 more hour.
- Add shredded cheese and stir until cheese melts, shredding the chicken as you stir. If cheese doesn’t melt all the way, cover for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Serve with green onions and Frito chips.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Kitchen Tools and Products I use to make this recipe:
Hamilton Beach Set ‘n Forget Programmable Slow Cooker, 6-Quart
– since my old crock pot developed a crack, I have been using this one and I love it.
Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners
– no clean-up if you use these liners and nothing sticks! 😆
Originally posted January 8, 2016.
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This looks delicious! Does anyone have suggestions for adding any beans? I love chili with beans. Thanks for any suggestions!
You can add any type of beans Lisa. I would use canned beans and rinse and drain them. And I would put them in with the cream cheese.
There are beans, great northern, in the recipe.
This was so simple and so good! I’ve been looking for a white chicken chili recipe to try and this one had me at cream cheese. Only change I made was using a small can of diced jalapenos instead. We topped our bowls off with a dollop of sour cream and some fritos. Delicious, thanks for sharing!!
So glad you enjoyed it Angela!
How many servings does this make?
This looks delicious! Does anyone have suggestions for adding any beans? I love chili with beans. Thanks for any suggestions!
Did you read the recipe? It shows great northern beans.
I added a can of rotel and its super delicious!
I have never had a white chili before, it looks delicious and as I like everything made with cream cheese, I am sure I would love this. 🙂
Christin,
This is the best sounding/looking chili recipe I’ve seen. All that cheese is “to die for”! And I love the thought of the Fritos with it. Thanks for sharing.
Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda
This looks absolutely incredible! Ive been dying to get a slow cooker for ages and this recipe might have just tipped me over the edge!
You will not regret getting a slow cooker Lucie! 🙂
Your house is the place to be for game nights! It finally got cold this past week but back to warmer this weekend. The weather’s been a bit wild but good thing we can eat this white chicken chili anytime, any weather! Looks so tasty!
I love cream cheese in soups! This looks so great. I really like that you can make it in the slow cooker, and it’s so cold up here that I’ve pretty much been eating soup every day.
It’s a grey day here today and this looks extra-specially enticing. I love chicken chili and this looks like a winner.
Oh this came right at the perfect time for me! I was just craving white chili!! I love that this one has a lot of spices and flavor. I’m putting this on my menu plan for next week for sure. 🙂