Ingredient Notes
Chicken – This recipe calls for raw boneless, skinless chicken breasts. If you want to speed dinner up or use up leftovers, rotisserie or previously cooked chicken works great, simply add it to the pot during the last 5-10 minutes of simmering to heat up. Great Northern Beans – Any white bean will do! Look for great northern, large white, or canellini. Chicken Broth – This makes up the main body of the soup so make sure to use one you love. Canned or boxed broth is great, or Better Than Bouillon. Avoid bouillon cubes or powder. Condiments – The possibilities are endless here. Don’t feel like you have to have every one of them available, just pick your favorites: sour cream or Greek yogurt, cilantro, green onions, shredded pepper Jack or Jack cheese, cojita or queso fresco, diced avocado, tortilla chips or tortilla strips. I also LOVE this soup with a loaf of warm, crusty bread smothered with this Creamy Jalapeno-Lime Butter. When you dip the bread into the hot soup, the butter melts and it is seriously the most amazing thing. Spice – This is not a spicy dish. If you want to add some heat, add some diced jalapeños in while cooking your onions, or add some Tabasco sauce near the end of cooking or as a condiment. Lime Juice and Cilantro – These flavors add so much to the soup, but they also mellow quickly. If making ahead to refrigerate or freeze, omit the lime juice and cilantro. Add them after the soup has been reheated, just prior to serving.
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Serving Suggestions
I love serving White Chicken Chili with warm, crusty bread like this Easy No Knead Overnight Artisan Bread and Creamy Jalapeno-Lime Butter. Brazilian Lemonade would be a fun accompaniment to the Latin spices as well. Can I make this as a freezer meal or freeze leftovers? I LOVE soups as freezer meals. Most of them freeze and reheat beautifully. Simply prepare the White Chicken Chili but omit the lime juice and cilantro. Cool completely and transfer to your preferred freezer container. I love freezing individual servings in my Souper Cubes molds to pull out for an easy lunch. Once reheated, add lime juice, cilantro, and toppings.
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