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Nov 6 2011

White Chicken Chili & Crusty Bread Bowl

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One of my all-time favorite comfort foods is white chicken chili.

This seriously is amazing!

With winter upon us, you NEED to make this!

What I did here is earlier in the day I made some Sourdough bread bowls.  To serve, I scooped out a good bit of the center and filled it with chili.  The stuff I scooped out I saved and used to make rustic croutons the next day.

The bread bowl recipe is here! This White Chicken Chili & Crusty Bread Bowl is one of my favorites!

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  • Author: The Kitchen Whisperer
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 35
  • Total Time: 55
  • Category: chicken chili, chili, chowder, soup
  • Method: stove top
  • Cuisine: chicken chili, chili, chowder, soup

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
  • 1 med-sized yellow onion, diced small
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 qt. chicken stock – homemade is best but you can use box/can but be sure it’s low sodium
  • 2 cans of white northern (cannellini) beans – not drained!
  • 4 ounces roasted hatch chile peppers, chopped *can omit if you do not want the heat
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika *optional
  • 2 cups corn (fresh is possible if not, then frozen corn NOT IN BUTTER!)
  • 1 cup half & half
  • 1 cup sour cream plus additional for serving (low fat is OK)
  • 1/4 cup each Cheddar Cheese, Gouda, and Gruyere

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large pot over med-high heat.
  2. Add the chicken & chopped onion and saute for about 5-7 minutes, or until the chicken is seared and the onion is translucent.
  3. Add the garlic and cook for another 2-4 minutes.
  4. Add the beans, spices, chicken broth, corn and chilies – bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for thirty minutes.
  6. Turn off the heat and add the sour cream and half & half. *if you want a thicker chili then use heavy cream*
  7. Ladle into a bowl, added a pinch of all 3 kinds of cheese and a dollop of sour cream.

Notes

Crusty Sourdough Bread Bowl or you can use my Hoagie Roll Recipe and shape it into a bread bowl

  • If you want it spicier, add 1 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.
  • If you want to make it cheesier, increase the cheese to 3/4 cup each and, when you put the sour cream and half & half in, add the cheese then, stirring to melt in.

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14 responses

  1. Patricia Rhodes
    December 2, 2023

    This looks delicious. I’m not sure I could do the heat. But certainly is worth a try.

    Reply
    1. Lori
      December 3, 2023

      Cooking is where you can truly modify the amounts of spices to adjust to your heat preference.

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  2. Tim Johnson
    October 2, 2023

    Looks absolutely delicious. Going to try this one soon. We eat chili year round.

    Reply
    1. TKWAdmin
      October 2, 2023

      You’ll love this one Tim! We do! And I’m with you – even when it’s 115 out, I’m making chili!

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  3. Patricia
    March 18, 2017

    I make a white chicken chili with a lot of the same ingredients but in the crock pot. Can this be made in the crock pot. I just found your website and can’t wait to try many, many recipes I see. I am making your corn beef and beer crock pot dish as I write this.

    Reply
  4. Jen
    December 4, 2016

    This looks amazing! I haven’t tried it yet. BTW…I made it to the site!

    Reply
    1. TKWAdmin
      December 5, 2016

      Yeah! Thank you so much Jen!

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  5. Marlo
    September 7, 2012

    With the nights turning colder up here in Maine, I wanted to make chili but didn’t want the traditional beef/bean chili. I came across you via Google and fell in love with your site. I made this last weekend and it’s ALL GONE NOW! This is the absolute best chili I have ever had! You get that heat but more importantly, you get flavor and comfort.

    I am totally addicted to your site and now your facebook site!

    Amazing work!

    Reply
    1. TKWAdmin
      September 9, 2012

      Hi Marlo!

      First off thank you to Mr. Google 🙂 LOL Yeah this is one of my all time favorite comfort foods. Now that summer is over and we are having cooler evenings, I will be making this very soon!

      So happy that you loved this 🙂

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  6. Heather
    November 28, 2011

    This picture is absolutely gorgeous! I love a really good white chicken chili that is thick but hadn’t found any until I tried yours.

    WOW!!! This is perfect! I didn’t change one thing except I have no clue how to make bread bowls so I cheated and bought one at the store. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!

    LOVE your site!

    -Heather

    Reply
    1. TKWAdmin
      November 28, 2011

      That’s great news Heather, thanks! This is one of my go-to comfort meals. As for the breadbowl, you can cheat or if you’re feeling adventurous one day, try making one on your own. Trust me, there are days when I take liberties from the supermarkets/stores when I just don’t have the time to bake my own bread, etc.

      Reply

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