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white chicken chili

Easy White Chicken Chili

Susan @ The James Street Home
This quick and easy white chicken chili made with shredded rotisserie chicken, white beans, a jar of salsa verde from Trader Joe's, and a few other basic ingredients.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 8
Calories 303 kcal

Equipment

  • Large heavy bottomed pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 4 ounce can diced green chili peppers fire roasted if possible
  • 1 12 ounce jar salsa verde Trader Joe's brand is possible
  • 4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken from one large rotisserie chicken
  • 2 15.5 ounce can white beans slightly drained but not rinsed, see notes
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon Better Than Bouillon brand if possible
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Garnishes

  • 2 Limes sliced into wedges
  • 2 Chopped jalapenos see notes
  • 2 cups Shredded chedder or montery jack cheese
  • 5 Green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Chopped Cilantro
  • 1 cup Sour Cream

Instructions
 

  • Sautee the onions: Heat a large, heavy-bottomed pot to medium heat, and add diced onions and butter. Sautee until onions begin to become slightly translucent around the edges. 
  • Add green chilies and salsa: Add green chilies and salsa verde and stir gently, allowing the mixture to bubble and simmer for about 30 seconds.
  • Add chicken broth, chicken bouillon, and white beans:
    Add the chicken broth, chicken bouillon, and white beans and stir.
    Increase the heat and bring the chili to a boil, then reduce the heat to low.
  • Add the chicken:
    Add the shredded chicken and stir to combine.
    Partially cover the pot and let the chili simmer gently for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
  • Add the cream and serve:
    Just before serving, stir in the cream. 
    Serve with lime wedges, shredded cheddar or Monterey jack cheese, thinly sliced green onions, sour cream, chopped cilantro, and chopped jalapenos. 

Notes

The starch from the liquid of canned beans adds a wonder texture to the chili. Once it simmers a bit, the compounds that typically cause gas get broken down. So don't drain or rinse the beans! 
Add more chicken bouillon if additional salt is needed rather than use additional salt. 
The seeds and white ribs are jalapenos' main sources of spicy heat. Remove the white ribs and seeds when chopping the jalapenos if you'd like a less spicy flavor. Leave them in if you want extra heat. 

Nutrition

Calories: 303kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 29gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 893mgPotassium: 325mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 645IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 239mgIron: 1mg
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