Crockpot White Chicken Chili with Cottage Cheese
Cozy, high-protein crockpot white chicken chili with cottage cheese — easy, healthy, and meal-prep ready for busy weeknight dinners.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds of skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (15 oz) cans of white beans (great northern or cannellini) drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn
- 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilis
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup cottage cheese (whipped)
- fresh cilantro, lime for serving
Instructions
- Load the crockpot. Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker. Add the onion, garlic, beans, corn, green chilis, chicken broth, and spices.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and shreds easily.
- Remove the chicken to a cutting board, shred with two forks, and return it to the slow cooker.
- Right before serving, stir in the cottage cheese. Stir until heated through.
- Add lime juice, taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5-2 cups
- Calories: 328
- Protein: 37
