Dinner for 8
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
$8.79for 4310 minServes 8
Slow-cook chicken, beans, vegetables, tomatoes, corn, spices, and cream cheese into a thick white chicken chili.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
 | Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 44 oz | $3.92Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 18 oz | $1.23Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
 | Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.80Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.59 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
- 310 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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$2.20 per serving$8.79 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 cans (14 1/2 oz) great northern beans
- 2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 large yellow onion
- 1 can (8 oz) mild diced green chilies
- 1 can (15 oz) canned petite diced tomatoes
- 1 can (15 oz) creamed corn
- 1 jalapeño
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 cube chicken bouillon
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ancho chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup cilantro
Steps
- Add the chicken, drained beans, broth, chopped onion, green chilies, tomatoes, creamed corn, jalapeño, garlic, bouillon, cumin, chili powders, salt, paprika, and oregano to a slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 5 hours, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Remove the chicken, shred it with forks, and return it to the slow cooker.
- Stir the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl.
- Stir the cornstarch mixture and cream cheese into the chili, cover, and cook for 10 minutes until thick and smooth.
- Stir in the cilantro before serving.
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