White Chicken Chili

  • Preparation Time
    Prep:
    10 min.
  • Cooking Time
    Cook:
    25 min.
  • Serves
    Serves:
    6

Every bite of this chicken and white bean chili with cream cheese and jalapeño and poblano peppers is an explosion of flavor.

Recipe tags: chicken base, easy difficulty, main, chicken, stovetop

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cans (19 oz each) white beans, drained and rinsed
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 poblano pepper, seeded and diced
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp taco seasoning
2 Tbsp Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Chicken Base
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 pkg (8 oz) plain brick-style cream cheese, cut into cubes
1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced
2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro
4 cups tortilla chips

Directions

  • 1

    Mash 1 cup beans; set aside. Heat oil in large saucepan set over medium heat; cook onion, poblano and jalapeño peppers, garlic and taco seasoning for 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables start to soften.

  • 2

    Stir in mashed beans, whole beans, Roasted Chicken Base and 4 cups water; bring to boil.

  • 3

    Reduce heat to simmer. Stir in shredded chicken; simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in cream cheese; cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until melted and creamy.

  • 4

    Top chili with avocado and cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips.

Tip: Garnish with shredded Monterey Jack cheese if desired.