20-Minute White Chicken Chili Recipe

White Chicken Chili is so full of flavor – no one will ever guess that it only took a few minutes to make!

We’ve all had the classic bowl of chili with ground beef and kidney beans in a tomato-based broth, but if you haven’t tried the white chicken version, you are in for a delicious treat!

White Chicken Chili is a creamy broth packed with delicious chicken and hearty white beans. It comes together in a snap and tastes even better when you load up on some fresh toppings – shredded cheese, diced avocado… really any of your favorite taco toppings go great with this soup!

My family usually devours the entire pot of this soup for dinner, but if you find yourself with leftovers, it makes a great lunch the next day too!

White Chicken Chili Ingredients

With simple ingredients that don’t require any prep, you can have this delicious white chicken chili on the table in 20 minutes!

• Chicken broth – I use 4 cups of store-bought broth, but if you want to make your own, I’m sure it will be even tastier!
• Great Northern Beans – Cannellini beans will work great too!
• Salsa – I prefer using a jar of Salsa Verde, but I’ve also used mild red salsa and it tastes!
• Cumin – The “secret ingredient” that makes the flavor so rich!
• Chicken -I love using rotisserie chicken because it’s flavorful and so easy, but you can use canned chicken or whatever you might have leftover in your fridge.
• Minced Garlic
• Half + Half – You could also use heavy cream.
• Desired toppings – cheddar cheese, avocado, tortilla chips, cilantro etc.

How to Make White Chicken Chili

1. Add the chicken broth, beans, salsa verde, cumin, chicken and garlic to a stock pot over medium high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Once it boils, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Turn off heat and stir in the cream.
3. Enjoy the soup as is, or top with sour cream, shredded cheese, tortilla chips and diced avocado!

Here are a few more of our go-to soup recipes that my family LOVES:

• Crock Pot Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
• Easy Split Pea Soup, Crock Pot Taco Soup
• Chicken Broccoli Tortellini Soup.

HERE’S A PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE –

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

20 Minute White Chicken Chili Recipe

Servings: 6 people

White Chicken Chili is so full of flavor – no one will ever guess that it only took a few minutes to make!

Prep Time:5 minutes mins

Cook Time:20 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 jar 16 oz jar salsa verde, green salsa
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 cups rotisserie chicken, or you can use canned chicken
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (fresh or jarred)
• 1 cup cream or half and half
• toppings, tortilla chips, diced avocado, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream – optional toppings

Instructions

• Add the chicken broth, beans, salsa verde, cumin, chicken and garlic to a stock pot over medium high heat.  Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.  Once it boils, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  
• Turn off heat and stir in the cream.
• Enjoy the soup as is, or top with sour cream, shredded cheese, tortilla chips and diced avocado!

Notes

The salsa gives it a nice kick, but it’s not too spicy, as determined by my 70-something year old neighbor.  It adds amazing flavor!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 bowl · Calories: 293 kcal · Carbohydrates: 2 g · Protein: 24 g · Fat: 21 g · Saturated Fat: 11 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g · Cholesterol: 124 mg · Sodium: 868 mg · Potassium: 77 mg · Fiber: 0.1 g · Sugar: 2 g · Vitamin A: 592 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 38 mg · Iron: 0.4 mg

Other Notes

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 30 minutes or less, chicken, soup