This Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili in the CrockPot is destined to become one of your favorite soups ever!  It’s wonderfully hearty, comforting, creamy (without any heavy cream!), and the layers of flavors are out of this world – and almost “dump and run!”

Serve this easy chili recipe with a slice of Homemade Cornbread for the perfect easy meal!

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Crockpot White Chicken Chili

We have almost officially entered soup season – my favorite food season of the year!  Not only are soups satisfyingly delicious – they generally only require one pot, are a meal in one, boast layers of complex flavors from simmering, reheat beautifully for leftovers, and require hardly any “hands on” pep time – winning!  And my absolutely favorite types of soups – slow cooker soups!

Slow Cooker soups are almost effortless, prepped in advance and fill your home with the aroma of savory anticipation. Some of my favorite slow cooker soups are Slow Cooker French Onion Soup, Slow Cooker SKINNY Potato Soup, Slow Cooker BEST EVER Beef Stew – and now I’m adding this Slow Cooker Creamy White Chicken Chili to the top of the list.  It’s epic.

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What Makes This White Chicken Chili So Delicious?

This Slow Cooker Creamy White Chicken Chili is bursting with all your White Chicken Chili faves:  tender shredded chicken, creamy, hearty beans, warm fiestalicious spices, tangy bright green chilies and aromatic fresh cilantro.  But to make this truly epic White Chicken Chili – its creamified!  Because nothing says ultimate comfort food like warm, creamilicious soup.  And because this soup is so knock your socks of delicious – you are going to want to eat bowl after bowl after bowl – which is why I’ve used a “skinny” method to make this soup rich and creamy.

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How to Make Crockpot White Chicken Chili

  • Use a can of cream-style corn as part of the soup base instead of broth – its natural creaminess is a life-changing secret ingredient.
  • Use Homemade Chili Powder or store bought.
  • After this white chicken chili has been cooking and the chicken is tender enough to shred, you remove 1/2 cup broth and add it to your blender along with beans, cilantro, cream cheese and. Blend to create a smooth puree then add this back to the soup along with your chicken.  Cook for another 30 minutes and your soup will emerge soooooo wonderfully creamy.

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Indulge With Toppings

And because we’ve saved a load of calories by not using heavy cream, we can afford to indulge in toppings.  Lots and lots of toppings…cheese, avocado, cilantro, tomatoes, sour cream, tortilla chips etc – all your favorites in one bowl.  An epically delicious bowl.

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Creamy White Chicken Chili (CrockPot)

Easy Slow Cooker Creamy White Chicken Chili is super easy made in your slow cooker and packed with fiestalicious spices! This is about to become your new favorite chili recipe!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8 -12 servings
Author Jen

Equipment

a slow cooker
6 QT Slow Cooker
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Ingredients  

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 29 ounces canned great northern beans rinsed and drained*, 2 x 14.5 oz cans
  • 2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 8 ounces mild diced green chilies
  • 15 ounces canned petite diced tomatoes drained, 1 can
  • 15 ounces creamed corn 1 can
  • 1 jalapeño seeded and minced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano

Blender Ingredients (Add Later)

  • 14 ½ ounces canned great northern beans rinsed and drained*, 1 can
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened (I use ⅓ less fat)
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro

Instructions 

  • Lightly spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Add chicken in an even layer followed by all remaining slow cooker ingredients. Give the top ingredients a stir to combine. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours or until chicken is tender enough to shred.
  • Remove chicken to a cutting board, shred chicken and return chicken to slow cooker. Turn Slow Cooker to High (if it had been on Low).
  • Add all Blender Ingredients to a blender, including ½ cup broth from the slow cooker (try to just scoop out broth). Blend until smooth. Add puree back to slow cooker and stir to combine. Cook on HIGH for 30 minutes.
  • Season soup with salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste. Top individual servings with desired toppings.

Notes

*You will need a total of THREE (14.5-ounce) cans Great Northern Beans for this recipe
Add toppings as desired, we like cheese, sour cream, tomatoes, avocado, tortilla chips, cilantro, 
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Nutrition Information

Calories: 146 | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 321mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 460IU | Vitamin C: 5.7mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.9mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Soup
Cuisine American

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  1. Julie says:

    Love this recipe!
    Thanks for sharing!5 stars

  2. Tommy says:

    calories are based on 1cup, or how many oz.?

    1. Spend With Pennies SN says:

      Hi Tommy, the calories are based on 8 servings. It can vary slightly depending on the ingredients you use but it should be around 1 1/4 cups per serving.

  3. Rose says:

    This has been a family favorite recipe for years and I share it with everyone I can! No substitutions, make exactly as is and it’s a hit every single time. Thank you!!5 stars