Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

★ 4.7 · Easy

Creamy, mildly spicy white chicken chili loaded with tender shredded chicken, white beans, and green chiles, pressure-cooked from raw ingredients to a finished bowl in well under an hour.

15 minPrep Time

25 minCook Time

55 minTotal Time

6 servingsYield

Why You'll Love This

Cooks from raw chicken to finished chili in under an hour
Creamy, comforting texture without heavy cream
One pot, minimal cleanup
Easily doubled for a crowd or game day

Ingredients

1.5 lbboneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tbspolive oil
1yellow onion, diced
3garlic cloves, minced
2 tspground cumin
1.5 tspdried oregano
1 tspkosher salt
0.5 tspchili powder
2 (4 oz) cansdiced green chiles
3 (15 oz) canswhite beans (cannellini or great northern), drained and rinsed
4 cupslow-sodium chicken broth
4 ozcream cheese, cut into chunks
0.5 cupsour cream
0.5 cupshredded Monterey Jack cheese, for serving
0.25 cupchopped fresh cilantro, for serving

Nutrition (estimated per serving)

380Calories

32gProtein

14gFat

30gCarbs

8gFiber

780mgSodium

Nutrition information is an estimate calculated from the ingredients listed and will vary based on the specific products used. It is not a substitute for advice from a nutrition professional.

Method

Set the Instant Pot to SAUTE and heat olive oil until shimmering, about 1 to 2 minutes.

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