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× Jump to RecipePrint RecipeThis is the ultimate white chicken chili recipe! Made in your slow cooker, this white chicken chili with bacon is comforting, creamy, and packed with flavor. A real winner!I love my slow cooker. There, I said it. It makes my life easy. It’s convenient. And I can make so many delicious things in it, like this white chicken chili recipe. Cozy and satisfying, this white chicken chili is a true comfort food.This recipe was adapted from my friend’s champion chili recipe and is not your average white chicken chili. The secret? Ranch seasoning and bacon!If you love making chili, you need to try this Easy Ground Turkey Chili too! If you have vegetarian friends, putting on a pot of 3-Bean Vegetarian Chili too.Jump to:Amazing flavor. Creamy chicken chili with a steady Southwestern spice profile and bursts of bacon flavor. Who knew you could take white chicken chili to the next level?!Super easy prep. Put ingredients in a crockpot, stir, and cook!Using the slow cooker makes your life easy! It will take you just over 4 hours to make your white chicken chili with bacon. This assumes that you’re cooking your bacon while the rest of your chili is in the slow cooker.Your friends and family will rave about it. If my husband had his way, we’d have this every week. This has been the hit of many chili cookoffs. It’s just an all-around great chili!See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.Place ingredients into a large slow cooker. Place chicken into the crockpot first to sit at the bottom during cooking. Then add onion, beans, corn, tomatoes and their juices, spices, broth, and cream cheese into the pot and give it a stir.Cook for 4-hours on high. Stir 1 or 2 times throughout the cooking process if you can.While the chili is cooking, cook the bacon. Preheat oven to 375°F. Place the bacon strips onto 2 baking sheets, doing your best to not overlap the pieces. Cook for 20 minutes (or until crispy). Remove from the oven and place onto a plate in layers of paper towel to help remove the grease.Place cooked bacon into the slower cooker. Once cooled, break the bacon strips into bite-sized pieces and place into the slow cooker with the other chili ingredients.When 4-hours has passed, temp your chicken to ensure it’s cooked, then shred. Using an instant read thermometer, check that your chicken breasts have reached 165°F then remove from the slow cooker and shred. You can do this by using 2 forks or by placing it into a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium (my new favorite method!). Put shredded chicken back into the slow cooker and stir to distribute.Serve with a generous portion of shredded cheddar cheese and enjoy!TIP: If you want to make this into more of a “set it and forget it” kind of slow cooker recipe, pre-cook your bacon the day before! Just crumble and store the cooked bacon in the fridge to put into the slow cooker with the rest of your ingredients.Load your white chicken chili up with all of your favorite chili toppings, like:This creamy crockpot white chicken chili with bacon is great as a main dish! Serve it with one (or two!) of the below items for a nice, well-rounded meal:See this ‘What to Serve with White Chicken Chili‘ article for even more ideas!You can use full-fat or reduced-fat cream cheese. Both will taste great! I often use one of each when making this for my family.If you are cooking the bacon while the chili is on, your goal is to get it cooked and into the slow cooker with at least an hour to go. This will allow the flavors to meld together before serving.Keep the lid on the crockpot. While it’s tempting, do not lift the cover off of your slow cooker unnecessarily during the cooking process. Each time the lid is raised, the internal temperature drops, slowing down the cooking process.Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop to your desired temperature. Be careful not to overheatSTORAGE TIP: We love to dish out our chili into individual sized portions for easy grab-and-go for lunches throughout the week!is what you’ll need to make this delicious crockpot white chicken chili recipe.Can I put raw chicken in the slow cooker? Yes, you can put raw chicken in the slow cooker! According to research conducted by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service,&nbsp;it is safe to cook large cuts of meat and poultry in a slow cooker. It is recommended that the meat is thawed (not frozen) prior to cooking. What is the difference between a crockpot and slow cooker? A slow cooker and crockpot are the same appliance. Crockpot is one brand of slow cooker. They are credited with popularizing the appliance when they launched their version of this device in the 1970s. What goes well with chili for dinner? In addition to great toppings, adding one to two side dishes is a great way to make enjoying chili a well-rounded meal. Try:– Salad– Steamed, Sautéed, or Roasted Vegetables– Cornbread– Spanish rice– Slices of crusty bread– CrackersDid you make this recipe? Tag @ourlovelanguageisfood on Instagram &amp; Facebook. Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating &amp; comment below too! Be sure to subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get free recipes sent directly to your inbox!Cozy and satisfying, this white chicken chili is the perfect fall and winter comfort food. Ranch seasoning and bacon makes this easy chili recipe extra special and takes take this white chicken chili to the next level!from votesPrint RecipePin RecipeYou never specified what sized crockpot you used and i cant even add both blocks of cream cheeseReplyMy husband and I are literally eating this right now and I had to tell you how delicious and easy this recipe is. It’s so so flavorful, many depths of flavor. Love the fire roasted tomatoes. My husband declared this one a “keeper”. I concur. Please know that you have received the highest of accolades from my husband and he’s an extremely picky eater! Thank you for such an easy and delicious recipe.ReplyI haven’t made this yet but I was fortunate to have this for lunch the other day. This was the best chili I’ve eaten in a long time. It was just the right amount of creamy and spicy and very delicious!!! I would recommend this chili to anyone!!! Thanks for making this M!ReplyThe perfect recipe on a beautiful fall day in the Midwest. Just the right amount of spice and the bacon makes it a winner in my book. I highly recommend this recipe!ReplyThis recipe was so easy to follow and it was so delicious! I will definitely making this one againReplyThis recipe was perfect for meal prep and so delicious! Subbed in 1/3 less fat cream cheese and center cut bacon. Yum!ReplyCan you make this in an Insta Pot? It looks so good, but I’d like to make this quicker than slow cookerReplyWay too hot!!!!!!! Too much chili powder. Lord. I had to add some brown sugar to lessen the heat. Also doesn’t get very thick Would Not make againReplyThis white chicken chili is amazing. I’ve made it a bunch and love it.ReplyThis was absolutely delicious! Highly recommend for a chilly day. Excited to make again!ReplyHi, I'm Meredith!I am a Midwest-based foodie and mom working full time by day and sharing my passion for all things food by night. 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× Jump to RecipePrint RecipeThis is the ultimate white chicken chili recipe! Made in your slow cooker, this white chicken chili with bacon is comforting, creamy, and packed with flavor. A real winner!I love my slow cooker. There, I said it. It makes my life easy. It’s convenient. And I can make so many delicious things in it, like this white chicken chili recipe. Cozy and satisfying, this white chicken chili is a true comfort food.This recipe was adapted from my friend’s champion chili recipe and is not your average white chicken chili. The secret? Ranch seasoning and bacon!If you love...

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