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White Chicken Chili

This hearty white chicken chili is loaded with flavor. Made with rotisserie chicken, green chili, and white beans for a filling and delicious soup recipe!  
Course Dinner, Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword beans, chicken, chili, soup
Author Jesseca

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of white northern beans soaked overnight
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup Pompeian olive oil
  • 3 cups cooked chicken cubed or shredded
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 (4 oz) can chopped green chilies
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon old bay seasoning
  • 1/8 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1/4 of a can of chipotle in adobo chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chicken base
  • 1 pickled jalapeno chopped
  • 1/4 cup half & half
  • sour cream, shredded cheese, limes optional

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large stock pot. Sauté the onion, celery, and garlic until tender which should only take about five minutes.
  • Stir in the chicken, water, bay leaf, chilies, oregano, cumin, mustard, basil, old bay, Cajun, chipotle, chicken base, and jalapeno. Let that simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
  • Stir in the beans, make sure you drain off any remaining liquid from the night before, and half and half. Let that simmer for another 1-1/2 hours.
  • Top with a dollop of sour cream and enjoy!