{"id":6263,"date":"2026-06-28T15:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6263"},"modified":"2026-06-28T15:03:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:03:13","slug":"cajun-white-chicken-chili","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/cajun-white-chicken-chili\/","title":{"rendered":"Cajun White Chicken Chili"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Cajun White Chicken Chili<\/h1>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 medium onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>1 green bell pepper, diced<\/li>\n<li>3 garlic cloves, minced<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning, divided<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt, divided<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>2 (15-ounce) cans white beans, drained and rinsed<\/li>\n<li>1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles<\/li>\n<li>1 (4-ounce) can mild diced green chiles<\/li>\n<li>4 cups low-sodium chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>4 ounces cream cheese, softened and cubed<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup heavy cream or half-and-half<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon ground cumin<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for extra heat)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add the onion and green bell pepper. Cook for 4\u20135 minutes until softened, then stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Season the chicken with 1 tablespoon of the Cajun seasoning, \u00bd teaspoon salt, and the black pepper. Add it to the pot and cook for 5\u20137 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the remaining Cajun seasoning, remaining salt, smoked paprika, cumin, and cayenne pepper (if using).<\/li>\n<li>Add the white beans, diced tomatoes with green chiles, diced green chiles, and chicken broth. Stir well.<\/li>\n<li>Bring the chili to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for <strong>20\u201325 minutes<\/strong>, or until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the softened cream cheese until completely melted and smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Add the heavy cream (or half-and-half) and simmer for another <strong>5 minutes<\/strong>, stirring occasionally. Do not let the chili boil after adding the dairy.<\/li>\n<li>Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Serve hot with your favorite toppings such as shredded cheddar cheese, sliced green onions, chopped cilantro, sour cream, tortilla strips, or crushed crackers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 35 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 50 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cajun White Chicken Chili Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 3 garlic&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6264,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6263"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6265,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6263\/revisions\/6265"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}