Description
This creamy Crockpot Chicken Chili is a comforting, easy-to-make dish featuring shredded chicken, white beans, corn, and green chiles. Enhanced with cream cheese and sour cream for a velvety texture, it offers a balanced flavor profile with a hint of spice. Perfect for weeknight dinners or cozy evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 (15 oz) can white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1½ cups frozen sweet corn
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened and cubed
- 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- Juice of ½ lime
- Fresh cilantro for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Add the diced onion, minced garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, salt, and black pepper to your slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Add the diced green chiles, shredded chicken, white beans, corn, and chicken broth. Mix everything well.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.
- Stir in the softened cream cheese until it melts into the chili, creating a creamy texture.
- Add the shredded pepper jack cheese, sour cream, and lime juice. Stir until fully blended.
- Serve hot, optionally topped with fresh cilantro or extra cheese.
Notes
- For a spicier chili, add a diced jalapeño or use spicy green chiles.
- To achieve a thicker consistency, mash some of the white beans before adding them to the slow cooker.
- Cannellini beans or navy beans can be substituted for white beans.
- For a lower-fat option, use light cream cheese and Greek yogurt in place of sour cream.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- To reheat, warm gently on the stovetop over low heat, stirring occasionally. Add a splash of broth or water if the chili is too thick.
- For freezing, omit the dairy ingredients. Thaw and reheat the chili, then stir in the dairy components at the end.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-6 hours
- Category: Chili
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1/6 of recipe)
- Calories: 350-450 (estimated)
- Sugar: 5-10g (estimated)
- Sodium: 600-800mg (estimated)
- Fat: 15-25g (estimated)
- Saturated Fat: 8-12g (estimated)
- Unsaturated Fat: 7-13g (estimated)
- Trans Fat: 0-1g (estimated)
- Carbohydrates: 20-30g (estimated)
- Fiber: 4-8g (estimated)
- Protein: 25-35g (estimated)
- Cholesterol: 80-100mg (estimated)