Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili for the #ChiliCookOff

Welcome to our #ChiliCookOff! We have delicious recipes from across the country to get your chili making to the next level of delicious! Ashley from Cheese Curd in Paradise invited the Festive Foodies to a #ChiliCookOff, and what a perfect time of year to round up some soul warming cozy chili recipes to add to your arsenal of fall dishes.

Come see all of our delicious chili recipes:

• Beef Chorizo and Bean Chili from Cheese Curd In Pardise
• Chasen’s Chili from That Recipe
• Slow Cooker Chicken Chilifrom A Day in the Life on the Farm
• White Chicken Chili from Making Miracles
• Salsa Verde White Chicken Chili from Sweet Beginnings
• Chili Impossible Pie from Shockingly Delicious
• Slow Cooker Chili Verde with Pork from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Turkey Chili Verde (Instant Pot) from Palatable Pastime
• Ghost Chili with Cornbread Topping and Chipotle Crema from The Spiffy Cookie

Today I am sharing a super cozy, warm, comforting and EASY crock pot white chicken chili. It is creamy, hearty, full of tasty veggies, beans and shredded chicken for a very satisfying meal. You can serve this over rice with a sprinkling of cheese or dollop of sour cream on top if desired. 

I love the slow cooker for dishes like this - it gives everything lots of time to get tender, and for the flavors to meld together. Add a finely diced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (or two) to add a little bit more spice if you love that smoky flavor as much as I do - I think it would be a terrific addition! 

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Ingredients

1 small yellow onion, diced

1 medium green bell pepper, diced

1 heaping TBS minced garlic (jarred)

2 cups vegetable broth

1 (7-oz) can diced green chilies

1 1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp ground coriander

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

1 (14-oz) can corn, undrained

1 (15-oz) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed

1 (15-oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed

2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken

1 tsp salt, more to taste

1/2 tsp ground black pepper, more to taste

1 (8-oz) pkg cream cheese, softened

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients, except the cream cheese, into a slow cooker. Set for 8 hours on low, or 4 hours on high.
2. Stir the softened cream cheese and lime juice into the mixture. Taste and season with salt, pepper, and adjust other seasonings if needed before serving.
3. If it needs to thicken you can leave the lid off and let it simmer uncovered for a half hour. 
4. Serve with sour cream, a squeeze of lime, shredded cheese, over rice, with fresh cilantro, etc. as desired!

Adapted from Cooking Classy