Cream Cheese Chicken Chili for Stove or Crockpot

Crockpot cream cheese chicken chili in white bowl

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This cream cheese chicken chili recipe can be modified for the stove and for Crockpot. This white chicken chili with cream cheese recipe uses dark red kidney beans (though you can substitute black beans, if you wish).

Prep Time10

Cook Time50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cream cheese chicken chili, Crockpot cream cheese chicken chili, white chicken chili

Servings: servings

Calories: 180kcal

Cost: $12

Equipment

stove
slow cooker (method 2)

Ingredients

3 Chicken breasts cooked and shredded*
2 cups Chicken broth or Knorr's tomato broth (what I use)**
2 cans Kidney beans can use dark red kidney beans or black beans
2 cans Rotel with Green Chilies
1 can Corn Whole Kernel; can also use 2 cups of frozen corn
2 tsp Chili powder
1 tsp Cumin
1 package Ranch seasoning
1 brick Cream Cheese

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Cream Cheese Chicken Chili for Stove

In a large pot, combine all ingredients except for cream cheese.
Bring chili to boil and allow to boil for about five minutes.
Reduce heat to low-medium and allow to simmer for another 10 minutes.
Slice cream cheese into small pieces and stir into pot.
Simmer for another 10 minutes or so or until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is thickened a bit.
Garnish with shredded cheese, parsley, and other desired toppings.
Serve with tortilla chips, Fritos, rice, or cornbread.

Crockpot Cream Cheese Chicken Chili

In slow cooker, add all ingredients in order as listed. (If using frozen chicken breasts, reduce broth to one cup or omit altogether).
Cook on low for 6-8 hours with frozen/uncooked chicken breasts. (Cook on low for 3 hours if using cooked and shredded chicken breasts.)
At end of cook time, shred breasts with forks, if necessary.

Notes

*If you need to boil and shred the breasts before starting the chili, add 25 minutes to your overall cook/prep time.

**I prefer to use Knorr's Tomato Broth as it adds a bit of kick. For the Crockpot cream cheese chicken chili, you will reduce the broth down to one cup or omit altogether for thick chili.

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