Bacon Ranch White Chicken Chili

Name: Bacon Ranch White Chicken Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h
Yield: 8 people servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs; 20 ounces Hurst Hambeens Great Northern Beans (1 package); 1 onion, diced; 14 ounces chopped green chiles (2 large cans); 6 cups chicken broth; 6 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix (2 envelopes); 6 cloves garlic pressed or minced; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup crispy crumbled bacon

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This Bacon Ranch White Chicken Chili is a game changer! Your chili has been leveled up with tangy ranch seasoning, lots of crispy crumbled bacon, and made hearty with chicken thighs and great northern beans. The slow cooker does the hard work simmering away to make all of the flavors come together for one of the best bowls of white chicken chili out there!

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

6 hours

Servings

8 people

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs

20 ounces Hurst Hambeens Great Northern Beans (1 package)

1 onion, diced

14 ounces chopped green chiles (2 large cans)

6 cups chicken broth

6 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix (2 envelopes)

6 cloves garlic pressed or minced

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup crispy crumbled bacon

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
20 ounces Hurst Hambeens Great Northern Beans (1 package)
1 onion, diced
14 ounces chopped green chiles (2 large cans)
6 cups chicken broth
6 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix (2 envelopes)
6 cloves garlic pressed or minced
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup crispy crumbled bacon

Cooking Directions

Rinse the Hurst's Hambeens and sort any debris out.
Layer the beans, onion, garlic, chicken thighs, green chiles, and ranch seasoning in the slow cooker. Pour the chicken broth over the top.
Cook on high for 6 hours.
Once done, the chicken will be tender and the beans will be easily mashed with a fork. Shred the chicken and then stir in the heavy cream slowly until completely combined.
Sprinkle the crispy crumbled bacon over the top.
Serve in bowls hot, and top with your choice of sour cream, cheddar cheese, cilantro, and green onion. Enjoy!

Tips

Topping Ideas (optional)

chopped cilantro
chopped green onions
sharp cheddar cheese grated
sour cream

Recipe Short Cuts

If you need to make this recipe, but are extra short on time, here are a few ideas that can help make this recipe even faster!

Pre-assemble ingredients– Combine the chicken thighs, onion, green chiles, ranch seasoning, and garlic up to 3 days in advance and refrigerate until ready to cook. When ready to cook, add the beans, and chicken breast and cook as directed.
Pre-cook method– Cook the chili as directed, withholding the cream and bacon. When ready to eat, reheat in the crockpot, stovetop, or microwave, and then once hot add the cream and bacon to the chili.
Freezer meal– Prepare the recipe as a freezer meal up to 6 months in advance. Details and instructions below.

Recipe Variations

If you love this recipe as much as we do and want some quick ways to change it up for variety, these little tips will do the trick!

Instant Pot White Chicken Chili– To make this recipe in the pressure cooker, add the ingredients in step 2. Cook on high pressure for 50-60 minutes, then natural release for 20 minutes. Continue with recipe at step 4.
Vegetarian Ranch Chicken Chili– This chili recipe works wonderfully vegetarian as well, with just a few modifications. Prepare the recipe as directed omitting the chicken thighs and replacing the chicken broth with vegetable broth. Cook as directed. If desired the heavy cream can be omitted as well.

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