# White Chicken Chili Freezer Meal

Chicken, corn, green chiles, and cumin in the bag; broth on the day, beans and cream in the last half hour.

 

 

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## White Chicken Chili Freezer Meal

Recipe by Iren Pavlenko

 

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Course: Main CourseDifficulty: Easy

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

6

hours 

30

minutes

Chicken, corn, green chiles, and cumin in the bag; broth on the day, beans and cream in the last half hour.

### Ingredients

- In the bag: 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- In the bag: 1 onion, diced
- In the bag: 1 cup frozen corn
- In the bag: 2 cans (4 oz) diced green chiles
- In the bag: 2 tsp cumin
- In the bag: 1 tsp oregano
- In the bag: 1 tsp garlic powder
- In the bag: 1 tsp salt
- Day of: 3 cups chicken broth
- Day of: 2 cans (15 oz) great northern beans, drained
- Day of: ½ cup heavy cream or 4 oz cream cheese
- To serve: shredded Monterey Jack, cilantro, lime
- 1 gallon-size freezer bag
- Permanent marker for the label
- Salt and black pepper to taste

### Directions

- Label the bag with the recipe, date, cook time and day-of additions before you fill it.
- Put the chicken, onion, corn, chiles, and spices in a gallon freezer bag. Press out the air, seal, and freeze flat.
- The day before: move the bag to the fridge, on a plate, 24 hours ahead.
- Empty the bag into the crockpot, pour in the broth, and cook about 6 hours on LOW.
- Shred the chicken in the pot. Stir in the beans and the cream.
- Cook 20–30 minutes more, then serve with the cheese, cilantro, and lime.
- Check the thickest piece of chicken reads 165°F and the chili is bubbling at the edges.
- Let the pot rest 10 minutes with the lid off so the sauce settles.
- Cool leftovers within 2 hours and refrigerate in shallow containers for up to 4 days.

 

### Notes

 

Cream frozen in the bag separates into grainy flecks. It stays in the fridge until the end.

 

  

## Why the cream waits

 

Dairy that goes through the freezer separates into grainy flecks, so the cream or cream cheese stays in the fridge until the end. The chili cooks as a lean broth with chicken, corn, and chiles, then gets its body from the beans and a little dairy.

 

## Swaps that work for White Chicken Chili Freezer Meal

 

Cream cheese gives a thicker, tangier chili, while cream keeps it lighter. Cannellini beans work for the great northern ones. Chicken thighs are more forgiving than breasts if you tend to overcook. Do not mash a lot of the beans if you want broth, as it turns thick like a stew.

 

## Toppings and leftovers for White Chicken Chili

 

Pile on cheese, cilantro, lime, and tortilla chips for crunch. Leftovers keep 4 days in the fridge. You can freeze the finished chili, though the dairy may look a bit different after thawing, so stir well while it reheats.

 

The mistake is skipping the lime. A squeeze at the end brightens the whole bowl.