This easy-to-make Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili is a perfect meal to start 2021 off HEALTHY and will warm you up too! It’s perfect for getting that hearty “comfort-food” feel without all the unhealthy ingredients. It’s so versatile too because it can be for a big gathering, a make-ahead freezer meal, or for meal prep! It’s made easily in the slow cooker or Instant Pot and easily customizable by adding on all your favorite toppings. It’s gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo-friendly.

Traditional White Chicken Chili has a creamy base using cream cheese or heavy cream. For this recipe, there are all the same flavors but keeps it light. This makes it the perfect soup for both summer and winter, while still being great comfort food. Plus it’s perfect for freezing in large batches. And it’s so easy to make in the slow-cooker or Instant Pot. The best part of the chili is you can customize to your liking, so you can add more vegetables based on what’s in season or what you have on hand! You can also make this fit to your dietary needs by omitting the beans and making this Whole30 compliant and Paleo.

Ingredients Needed:

• Chicken Breasts
• Peppers
• Onion + Garlic
• Canned Green Chilis
• Chicken Broth
• Spices
• Lime Juice
• White Beans (optional)
• Cilantro

What to Serve with White Chicken Chili:

You can totally add on what you want here! These are some of favorites:

• Tortilla Chips
• Plantain Chips
• Avocado
• Green Onions
• Pickled or Fresh Jalapeno
• Cilantro

Want less heat in your soup?

Remember to remove the seeds from your jalapeño or omit it, and buy mild green chiles!

How to Freeze:

This soup is perfect as a freezer meal. Before you freeze, make sure the soup is fully cooled to at least room temperature. Then, when cool, place in your choice of storage container. When placing in the freezer bags, initially lay them flat when freezing, then once the soup is frozen solid, you can move it around for long-term storage.

How to Reheat this Soup:

To reheat, fully defrost the soup in the refrigerator overnight. Or, if you don’t have time to fully defrost it, you can place the container in a bowl of warm water until the soup can easily pop out of the container. Once you can get it out, place the soup in a pot with about 1/4 cup water. Cover the pot and cook over medium to medium-low, while stirring semi-frequently. Once the entire meal has defrosted, bring the contents up to a boil to make sure it’s fully reheated.

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI RECIPE:

Yield 4-6 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 6 hours

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 chicken breasts
• 1 large red bell pepper or 2 small, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 jalapeño, diced (for less spicy, make sure to remove seeds or omit)
• 1 can green chiles (for less spicy, buy mild)
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• Pinch freshly ground black pepper
• 1 lime, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
• 1 15-ounce can white beans (optional)

Serve with

•  Non-GMO Tortilla Chips
•  Plantain Chips
•  Extra Cilantro
•  Sliced avocado
•  Diced green onions
•  Chopped white onion
•  Additional jalapeño slices
•  Lime wedges
• Shredded cheddar

DIRECTIONS:

Slow Cooker Directions:

1. Place all ingredients into your slow cooker except for the lime juice
2. Give one good mix to combine spices into the broth
3. Set it on low for 8 hours or high for 6 hours
4. Once done, use two forks to shred chicken, and add in lime juice
5. Mix to combine
6. If serving for the game, let the soup stay warm in the slow-cooker
7. Garnish and serve!

Instant Pot Directions:

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot. Set the pressure valve to sealing. Cook on high pressure for 12 minutes with a natural release of at least 10 minutes. Once opened, shred the chicken with two forks.
2. Garnish as desired.

Stovetop Directions:

Follow the same instructions, but simmer the soup in a stockpot over low heat for about an hour, until the chicken easily shreds apart.

NUTRITION:

Calories 209  Calories from fat 54  Total Fat 6.6g 

Saturated Fat 1.8g  Cholesterol 62mg  Sodium 883mg  Carbohydrate 10.6g 

Dietary Fiber 1.3g  Sugars 5.3g  Protein 24.8g