Healthy White Chicken Chili with Beans is an easy kid-friendly slow cooker recipe. Made with chicken breasts, fire roasted tomatoes, green chiles, white beans and corn. It is flavorful and nourishing.

A few things I love about this recipe for Healthy White Chicken Chili with Beans is that it makes A LOT, it's healthy, it's easy on your budget and kid friendly! Plus it requires very little prep, just place it in your slow cooker and let it cook!

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Ingredients
How to Make Healthy White Chicken Chili
Topping Ideas
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Ingredients

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast - I like to trim any extra visible fat. You could also substitute with boneless skinless chicken thighs.
Chicken Broth - I like to use Better than Chicken Bouillon if I don't have homemade chicken broth on hand.
Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes - Can substitute diced tomatoes.
Green Chiles - I use mild to make it kid-friendly. Use hot if you like spicy! Green Chiles add that necessary tang and unique flavor to the chili.
Spices: Chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder
White Beans: Navy or Great Northern Beans. Drain and rinse the beans. Can substitute pinto or black beans or a combination.
Cream Style Corn: Gives the soup a creamier consistency without adding a lot of extra fat and calories!
Corn Kernels: If you like more corn, add in ½ cup of canned, frozen or fresh corn kernels.

bowl of shredded white chicken chili with tortilla strips, pico de Gallo and avocado

How to Make Healthy White Chicken Chili

Combine chicken breast, broth, diced tomatoes, green chiles and spices in a slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
Shred the chicken with two forks either in the crock-pot or in a bowl. Add chicken back to crock-pot.
During the last 30 minutes of cooking, stir in the white beans and cream style corn. Ready to serve once beans are heated through.

Topping Ideas

Fritos or Tortilla Strips
Avocado slices
Shredded cheddar cheese
Chopped cilantro
Pico de gallo
Fresh jalapeño slices
Lime wedge

For lighter option: Serve with corn tortilla slices, cilantro, and a lime wedge.

What makes this White Chicken Chili recipe lighter?

This recipe is a good source of lean protein from the chicken and beans. An added bonus is fiber from the white beans. Plus a variety of antioxidants and vitamins from the tomatoes and corn. By using cream style corn instead of heavy cream or cream cheese, it keeps the recipe lower in total calories and fat content.

If you are trying to stay on the lower calorie side, be sure to watch the toppings. You may consider using corn tortillas instead of Fritos or omitting all together and using avocado slices in place of cheese.