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 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 6people
Calories 672kcal
Ingredients
1/4cupbutter
1small onionfinely chopped
2clovesgarlicminced
2 32-ouncecontainers chicken broth
1packet chili seasoning mix
1 15-ouncecan corn
2 15-ouncecans cannellini beansdrained and rinsed
1 7-ouncecan green chilis
1poundbonelessskinless chicken breasts or tenderloins
8ouncescream cheesecubed
1/2cupheavy 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.
Add the chicken broth, chili seasoning, corn, beans, green chilis, and chicken to the pot. Stir to mix.
Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside to cool. When it’s safe to touch, shred the chicken with a fork.
Add the cream cheese, heavy cream, and shredded chicken to the pot and continue simmering until the cream cheese is melted, around 15 minutes.
If the soup is too watery, stir in the cornstarch mixture and continue simmering until the chili has thickened.