Dairy-Free White Chicken Chili

This Dairy-Free White Chicken Chili is perfect for a cold winter day! It’s creamy and packed with white beans and veggies, with no milk, cream or cheese!

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I don’t know about where you live but we are in the thick of winter right now! For me the middle of winter means only one thing – it’s soup season! I’ve been making at least 3 homemade soups every week for the last few weeks and they’ve been some of the best winter dinners ever! This Dairy-Free White Chicken Chili is one of our family’s latest favourites and I’m so glad to be sharing it with you today!

So many white chicken chili recipes contain tons of cream, sour cream, milk and cheese, all ingredients that we eat in moderation in our home, mainly because we have 2 family members with an intolerance to dairy. Dairy-free recipes like this are hard to come by, but this Dairy-Free White Chicken Chili is top notch and a great alternative to dairy-packed white chilis.

Looking for more delicious winter soup recipes? You’ll LOVE this Crock Pot Creamy Potato Bacon Leek Soup or my super popular Crock Pot White Bean French Onion Soup.

How to make Dairy-Free White Chicken Chili

There’s a secret to making Dairy-Free White Chicken Chili creamy without the cream, milk or cheese – simply blitz a can of white beans in your blender or food processor until creamy and smooth. Add the pureed beans to the chili to create a creamy texture!

This Crock Pot White Bean French Onion Soup recipe is one of the most popular recipes on my site with TONS of rave reviews from readers!!

If you’re one of those people who loves making homemade soup, stew or chili in the winter season (like me!), then one of the best investments you can ever make for your kitchen is a high-quality cast iron Dutch Oven pot. Mine is a total beauty from Le Creuset (affiliate link) and I use it at least weekly throughout the year for soups, stews, sauces, curries, and even for baking bread (if you want my Dutch Oven Crusty Bread recipe, find it HERE!).  A pot like this one is definitely a financial investment, but considering how much I use mine and considering its high quality, it’s definitely a worthy investment. I’ve also used similar cast iron pots from other brands, like THIS ONE from KitchenAid and THIS ONE from Lodge Cast Iron (both affiliate links) if you’re looking for something a little less expensive but still high quality. I don’t own a ton of kitchen products (we try to live as minimally as possible), but the ones I do own I love and use. A lot. Just ask my husband (insert winking emoji here) – if our house was on fire you’d better believe I’d be grabbing my Le Creuset Dutch Oven pot on the way out!!

Looking for more delicious winter soup recipes? You’ll LOVE this Crock Pot Creamy Potato Bacon Leek Soup or my super popular Crock Pot White Bean French Onion Soup.

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I hope you like this recipe as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what other dairy-free recipes would you like to see on The Busy Baker? I’d love to know!

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Looking for more delicious and healthy soups like this? Try these:

• Slow Cooker Dairy Free Creamy Carrot Ginger Soup

• Crock Pot White Bean French Onion Soup

• Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

• Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

• Easy Healthy Roasted Vegetable Soup

• Easy Crock Pot Vegetarian Chili

• Butternut Squash Red Lentil Soup

• Rustic Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

• Best Ever One Pot Beef Stew

• 25 Comforting Winter Soup Recipes in one post!

• Crock Pot French Onion Soup with White Beans

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Dairy-Free White Chicken Chili

This Dairy-Free White Chicken Chili is perfect for a cold winter day! It's creamy and packed with white beans and veggies, with no milk, cream or cheese!

Course Main Dish, Soup

Cuisine American, North American, Soup, Winter

Keyword Dairy-Free White Chicken Chili

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 422 kcal

Author Chrissie

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion diced
• 2 cloves garlic finely minced
• 1/2 jalapeño seeded and diced (optional)
• 1/4 cup mild diced green chiles
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
• 2 chicken breasts cooked and shredded (OR use 1 pound of lean ground chicken, cooked)
• 2 cans white beans cannellini beans work best (14 oz cans)
• 1 can corn (14 oz can)
• 4 cups chicken stock
• sliced jalapeño or cilantro for garnish, shredded dairy-free cheese (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat a large heavy-bottom pot over medium heat.

2. Add the olive oil, then the onion, garlic and jalapeño, dried oregano, thyme and salt and pepper.

3. Saute until the onions are almost translucent and the mixture is fragrant and giving off some moisture.

4. Add the shredded chicken and stir well.

5. Rinse and drain the beans under cold water and puree one can's worth of beans (half the beans) in your blender or food processor.

6. Add the whole beans and the corn to the pot and stir.

7. Add the chicken stock and then the pureed beans, and stir everything together well.

8. Place a lid on the pot and let the chili cook for about 20-25 minutes, stirring regularly.

9. Serve with some sliced jalapeños, cilantro, and dairy-free cheese if you wish.

Recipe Notes

If you don't have cooked shredded chicken breast on hand, before you begin making thre chili simply use the same pot and cook the chicken with a little bit of olive oil and 1/2 cup water (cover the pot with a lid) until the chicken is cooked through to 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 Celsius). Shred the chicken and set aside.

Pre-cooked shredded chicken can be purchased at most supermarkets. Rotisserie chicken is also a great option for this recipe, although keeping cooked shredded chicken breast on hand in your fridge or freezer is a great meal-prep tip.

Nutrition Facts

Dairy-Free White Chicken Chili

Amount Per Serving (1 bowl)

Calories 422 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 77mg26%

Sodium 526mg23%

Potassium 1239mg35%

Carbohydrates 44g15%

Fiber 7g29%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 39g78%

Vitamin A 226IU5%

Vitamin C 9mg11%

Calcium 98mg10%

Iron 4mg22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.