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Cream Cheese Chicken Chili

This Cream Cheese Chicken Chili is classic comfort food all the way! Tender chicken and beans are cooked in a flavorful, creamy sauce. Perfect for family dinners, feeding a crowd or game day!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword chicken, chili, cream cheese
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 672kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 32- ounce containers chicken broth
  • 1 packet chili seasoning mix
  • 1 15- ounce can corn
  • 2 15- ounce cans cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 7- ounce can green chilis
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or tenderloins
  • 8 ounces cream cheese cubed
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
  • Add the onion and cook until tender, then stir in the garlic and continue cooking one more minute.
    saute onions and garlic
  • Add the chicken broth, chili seasoning, corn, beans, green chilis, and chicken to the pot. Stir to mix.
    add chicken chili ingredients
  • Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
    simmer chicken chili
  • Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside to cool. When it’s safe to touch, shred the chicken with a fork.
    shred chicken for chicken chili
  • Add the cream cheese, heavy cream, and shredded chicken to the pot and continue simmering until the cream cheese is melted, around 15 minutes.
    Add cream cheese and heavy cream
  • If the soup is too watery, stir in the cornstarch mixture and continue simmering until the chili has thickened.

Nutrition

Calories: 672kcal