06/21/2026
this healthy white chicken chili is honestly the ultimate cold weather comfort food 😠it is incredibly thick, rich, and velvety, but the twist is that it uses zero heavy cream or heavy cream cheese.
instead, i use greek yogurt which keeps it high protein and light while giving it that perfect creamy texture. the family absolutely devoured it. here is how you make it on the stove:
1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 3 medium ones)
1 small onion, diced
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp avocado or olive oil
3 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 cans (15 oz each) great northern or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups corn
1 can (4 oz) diced green chilies
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt (2% or higher!)
1 lime, juiced
1 small bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
heat up your oil in a large dutch oven over medium high heat. throw in your garlic and onion and sauté for about 3 minutes until fragrant.
add your cumin, oregano, chili powder, cayenne, salt, and black pepper. stir constantly for about 30 seconds so the spices open up without burning.
take about 1 cup of your drained white beans and mash them up with a fork in a separate small bowl. this is the secret step that thickens the chili broth beautifully!
dump the mashed beans, the rest of the whole beans, chicken broth, corn, green chilies, and the raw chicken breasts right into the pot. cover it up, bring it to a boil, then turn the heat down to medium low and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
turn off the heat completely. pull the chicken breasts out and shred them up with two forks, then stir the shredded chicken back into the pot.
add your lime juice, fresh cilantro, and the greek yogurt. make sure the heat is completely off when you add the yogurt so it doesn't curdle!
stir until smooth and creamy, then serve it up hot with a mountain of tortilla chips, fresh avocado slices, and extra lime wedges. seriously so quick and satisfying!!