Best White Bean Chicken Chili Recipes

WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Toss chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat; saute chicken until browned. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat; saute onion until tender. Add jalapeno, garlic, oregano and cumin; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add to slow cooker., In a bowl, mash 1 cup beans; stir in 1/2 cup broth. Stir bean mixture and the remaining whole beans and broth into chicken mixture., Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 3-3-1/2 hours. Stir before serving. Sprinkle with cheese; add toppings if desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

WHITE BEAN AND CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the ground chicken, 1 teaspoon salt, cumin, fennel seeds, oregano, and chili powder. Cook, stirring frequently, until the chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Stir the flour into the chicken mixture. Add the beans, Swiss chard, corn, and chicken stock. Bring the mixture to a simmer, scraping up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Simmer for 55-60 minutes until the liquid has reduced by about half and the chili has thickened. Add the red pepper flakes and simmer for another 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Ladle the chili into serving bowls. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.

WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil, and cook onion and garlic until soft.
• Stir in broth, tomatillos, tomatoes, chilies, and spices. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add corn, chicken, and beans; simmer 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute chicken, green bell pepper, and onion in hot oil until the chicken is browned and the vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir jalapeno peppers and garlic into the chicken mixture; continue to cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Pour chicken broth over the chicken mixture. Stir salsa, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, paprika, and cayenne pepper into the broth; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes.
• Stir beans and cilantro into the chili, cook until the beans are hot and soft, about 10 minutes.

SLOW COOKER WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, cumin, oregano, paprika, salt, pepper, and chili powder; saute until onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer onion mixture to a slow cooker.
• Add chicken stock, chicken, beans, corn, beer, and cilantro. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours or High for 2 hours.

BLACK AND WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; cook until onions are tender.
• (Have chicken broth ready) Stir in flour, chili powder, cumin and salt. Note: If you use a bullion cube to make the chicken broth, you might want to reduce or leave out the salt.
• Gradually stir in chicken broth until thickened. Add 2 cups of milk and continue stirring.
• Add remaining ingredients except cilantro; stir to combine. Bring to a low boil, but watch for scorching of milk.
• Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Stir in chopped cilantro.
• Garnish with crushed taco chips, sour cream, fresh cilantro and hot sauce if you like.

WHITE BEAN AND CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 2-3 minutes to allow flavors to blend, stirring occasionally. , Stir in chicken; heat through. If desired, sprinkle with cilantro. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary.

WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large (6 quart) pot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Sear chicken in batches, turning once, until golden, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium; add onion and poblanos. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, cumin, coriander, and chili powder, and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Stir in canned chiles. Add chicken back to pot along with broth and juices, scraping up bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, until chicken is cooked through and flavors meld, about 15 minutes.
• Remove chicken to a plate and shred into bite-size pieces. In a small bowl, whisk together cornmeal with 1 cup hot cooking liquid. Return to pot, along with beans, and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in chicken until heated through. Taste and adjust seasoning. Divide among bowls and top with sour cream, fresh cilantro sprigs, tortilla chips and lime.

WHITE BEAN CHILI WITH CHICKEN (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Rinse beans well, cover with cool water, and soak for 2 hours. Drain.
• Place beans in large pot with chicken stock and bring to a boil over high heat. In a saucepan, heat butter over medium heat.
• Add garlic, onion, and chiles and saute for 5 minutes.
• Add chile mixture to pot with beans. Add chicken, cumin, oregano, pepper, white pepper, red pepper flakes, and cilantro.
• Lower heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for approximately 1 1/2 hours.
• Serve with cornbread, if desired.

WHITE BEAN CHICKEN BREAST CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts and cook until browned, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, flip breasts, cover the pan, and cook until browned on the other side, about 5 minutes. Remove to a plate and allow to cool before chopping into cubes.
• Return skillet to medium heat, add 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, onion, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until onion turns translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir ancho chili powder, cumin, flour, chipotle pepper powder, and oregano into the onion mixture; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 cup of the chicken broth and stir, scraping up any brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Stir in cornmeal and bring to a simmer.
• Stir in beans and 1 more cup chicken broth. Cut cooled chicken breasts into cubes, add to the chili and bring to a simmer. Add remaining cup of chicken broth, season with salt, black pepper, sugar, and cayenne pepper to taste; cook until heated through. Serve garnished with green onions, sour cream, and cilantro.

WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI - GIADA DE LAURENTIIS

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the ground chicken, 1 teaspoon salt, cumin, fennel seeds, oregano, and chili powder. Cook, stirring frequently, until the chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Stir the flour into the chicken mixture. Add the beans, Swiss chard, corn, and chicken stock. Bring the mixture to a simmer, scraping up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Simmer for 55-60 minutes until the liquid has reduced by about half and the chili has thickened. Add the red pepper flakes and simmer for another 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Ladle the chili into serving bowls. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.

VALERIE'S AWESOME WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI WITH CORN

Steps:

• Saute' onion and garlic in pan until soft. Add Broth and chicken breasts and simmer until chicken shreds. You can use the Crock Pot for this so you can start in the morning and leave! Or start at night, shred chicken in the morning and finish in the crockpot in the afternoon.
• After shredding chicken, add beans and spices and simmer for as long as you want in the crockpot or for at least 30 minutes in pan. Add corn and warm and serve with shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream on top.

WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI FROM KNORR®

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper if desired. Heat oil in large deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken and onion, stirring occasionally, until chicken is lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in ground cumin and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add water, beans and chilies with their liquid and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Stir in Knorr® Rice Sides™ - Herb & Butter; reduce heat and simmer covered 4 minutes. Stir in zucchini and cook until rice is tender, about 3 minutes. Serve, if desired, with lime wedges, chopped fresh cilantro and fried tortilla strips* or tortilla chips.

DICK'S WHITE CHILI WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI (BEAN SOUP)

Steps:

• Season the chicken with Cajun seasoning.
• Put oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the chicken and sauté 7 minutes per side.
• Remove the chicken and cut into 1-inch cubes.
• To the pan, add the diced onion and chopped garlic.
• Sauté them until the onion is translucent and not browned.
• Place the chicken in a large pot.
• Add the white and black beans, chili, onions, garlic, seasoning, the chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, and wine.
• Stir well.
• Cover and cook for 15 minutes (over medium heat) stirring occasionally.
• Add the broccoli.
• Bring back to a boil; then reduce heat and simmer 7-9 minutes, or until broccoli is tender crisp.
• Remove from heat, stir in the sour cream and half and half.
• Good with corn bread.

CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic; sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add chicken; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté until chicken is no longer pink outside, about 5 minutes. Mix in chili powder, tomato paste, cumin, and oregano. Add beans, 1 cup reserved bean juices, and canned tomatoes. Simmer until chicken is cooked through and chili is thickened, about 25 minutes. If chili is too thick, add more bean juices by tablespoonfuls to thin. Season chili to taste with salt and pepper. Mix in cilantro and serve.

PRESSURE COOKER WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with a pinch of salt and several grinds of pepper. Set a 6- or 8-quart Instant Pot® to high saute (see Cook's Note). Add the olive oil to the pot; once it's shimmering, add the chicken. Cook until both sides are golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Remove to a plate. Add the poblano and red onion. Cook, stirring occasionally and scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot, until just tender, about 4 minutes. Add the cilantro, cumin, coriander, oregano, garlic, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is tender and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more. Return the chicken to the pot, then stir in the chicken broth, white beans and their liquid, green chiles and tortillas until combined. Cancel the high saute function.
• Follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set to pressure cook on high for 12 minutes. After the pressure-cook cycle is complete, follow the manufacturer's guide for quick release and wait until the quick-release cycle is complete (this should take about 3 minutes). Being careful of any remaining steam, unlock and remove the lid. Using tongs, remove the chicken to a plate, then shred with 2 forks. Stir the shredded chicken back into the pot, then taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Ladle into serving bowls and top with cilantro, sour cream, cheese, avocado and/or lime wedges for squeezing.

CHILITASTIC WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI SOUP LO CAL, LOW FAT

Steps:

• Dice up your onion, Green Chilies, Cilantro, and Garlic. Dump in a crockpot.
• Rinse your beans in a strainer and then pour over veggies in crock pot.
• Dump in Oregano, Cayenne, and cumin.
• Pour Chicken Broth in and give a stir.
• Place Chicken Breasts (frozen or not, if you don't want to simmer as long can be thawed) on top.
• Simmer 5-6 hours. You can take the chicken out at about 5 hours and cube or shred or just break it apart with a utensil while cooking. After it is apart put it back in and stir. I shred it right in the crock pot by moving it around with a wooden spoon.
• Pour in a bowl and dig in!

WHITE BEAN SHREDDED CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add cumin and continue cooking for 1 minute.
• Stir in chicken broth, scraping the bottom of pot with a wooden spoon. Add chicken, beans, chiles, oregano, salt, and cayenne to the pot and bring to a simmer. Continue simmering, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.

GREEN CHILI WITH WHITE BEANS (AKA, WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI)

Steps:

• Sauté onion, garlic and peppers with olive oil.
• Poach boneless skinless chicken breast in chicken broth. Remove from broth, let cool and dice.
• Add chicken, chicken broth, beans, corn, onion, garlic & pepper mixture and seasonings to crock pot.
• Cook in crock pot on high for at least 2 hours.
• Serve garnished with a spoon of cumin cream (made by combining 1 teaspoon ground cumin with 1 cup low-fat or fat-free plain yogurt), a spoon of tomatilla salsa (best made from fresh tomatilla's, with jalapeno, red onion, cilantro and lime juice - but in a pinch I like to have a small can of Herdez Salsa Verde on hand), and a sprinkle of fresh chopped cilantro.
• For those who dare add any more Fat & Cholesterol, add a sprinkle of shredded cheese such as Monterey Jack or Cheddar - a little crumbled Queso Blanco, or Queso Fresco would be nice too.
• Pairs well with cornbread.

WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, aniseed and dried red pepper. Sauté 5 minutes. Push onion to 1 side of pan. Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to pan. Sauté chicken approximately 5 minutes.
• Drain beans; reserve 1/2 cup bean liquid. Add beans, broth, chilies, cream and reserved bean liquid to chicken. Simmer until chicken is tender and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Reheat before using.) Ladle chili into bowls. Top with cheese and sprinkle with cilantro.