Hearty, 1-bowl White Chicken Chili has seasoned chicken, white beans, tons veggies and a creamy cornmeal base. Perfect served with a shredded Vermont White Cheddar, guacamole and corn chips.

Making this white bean turkey Chili was my sole Sunday accomplishment, unless you count binge watching The Good Wife on Netflix.. which I could make a case for, season 3 ✅. So. Good.

After a full Saturday packed with endless activities and commitments.. an afternoon of laziness is acceptable, right??? Please say yes.

Don't get me wrong, our Saturday was awesome.. until it wasn't.

After a full day of soccer games, and birthday partying we left a family dinner at my sister's house around 10:00 PM in a "BLAZE OF GLORY." AKA .. 2 wailing children, each thrown over one of Joe's shoulders. Yep, definitely should have made a graceful exit about 15 minutes earlier, but there were adults there, and we were talking, alone, while the children played beautifully together. I think I speak for all parents when I say, these types of situations MUST be taken advantage of. Always. Without exception.

If you want to get technical (which in this case I think that we definitely should), I actually made 2 ENTIRE dinners (+ extra for the freezer) on Sunday in addition to catching up my Netflix Queue.

You see, I believe that chili should only be made in hugely large batches. I doubled the recipe (ensuring that I don't have to make dinner tomorrow) and still had tons left for the freezer. I freeze it in single portions (mason jars work really well). It's awesome for school lunches or a last minute dinner. This could definitely come in handy in the future.. The Good Wife does have 7 seasons!

Time Saving Tips and Tricks:

Prep: CHOP YOUR VEGGIES before you start making the chili. You can do this 1-3 days in advance. Just store in the fridge in an airtight Ziplock bag.

Make Ahead: YES! This chili only gets better with age (to a point.. then it's just nasty?.. use judgement).

Freezer: This is a perfect recipe to double. Personally I could eat chili every night of the week, but around the 3rd time in a row that I serve it for dinner I get accused of getting lazy. Freeze half the batch in a freezer safe container, pull it out later, and be SNEAKY lazy:)

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White Chicken Chili

Author: Bailey Sissom
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 6 servings 1x

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Ingredients

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¾ cup whole milk
¼ Cup Corn Starch
2 TBS butter
1 yellow onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 red pepper, diced
4 cups shredded chicken
2 15 oz. cans of white beans (I used Butter Beans and Great Northern Beans)
5-6 Cups of Chicken Broth
1 ½ TBS Cumin
¾ tsp Paprika
½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
1 cup frozen sweet corn
Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine milk and corn starch. Set aside.
In a large soup pot, heat butter over medium heat. Add butter. When butter is melted completely, add onion, garlic and red pepper. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until onions are translucent. Stir frequently.
To the pot, add chicken, chicken broth (start with 5 cups and add more if needed),beans, cumin, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Let simmer for about 20 minutes.
Add the milk/cornstarch mixture and frozen corn. Cook an additional 10 minutes or until soup is desired consistency. The longer you cook, the thicker it will get.

Helpful Hints:

I strongly recommend that you prep all of your veggies prior to beginning this recipe. Get the hard part over with.
If you want a spicier version of this chili add a can of green chilies.
When possible purchase organic ground turkey (I find mine at Whole Foods or Kroger).

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