Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

Step 1

Heat the Instant Pot by turning the pressure cooker to the saute function, add in the oil, and allow to heat for a minute or two. Once the oil has heated, add the diced onion, green chiles, cumin, and oregano and saute for 3-4 minutes, or until the onion is softened. Add in garlic and saute for 1 minute longer.  Turn the Instant Pot OFF.

Step 2

Pour in 1/2 cup of the broth/stock and scrape off any browned bits on the bottom of Instant Pot.

Step 3

Add the remaining broth to the inner pot, along with the canned or cooked white beans and salt. Nestle the chicken into the liquid.

Step 4

Close the Instant Pot and be sure the vent knob is sealed. Using the manual or pressure cook button, set it to cook on HIGH pressure for 15 minutes if the chicken is fresh and 20 minutes if the chicken is frozen.

Step 5

Once the cooking time elapses, let the pressure release for at least 15 minutes.

Step 6

Once the pressure has been released, remove the chicken from the inner pot to a cutting board and let rest for a few minutes, before shredding with 2 forks or chopping into bite-sized pieces.

Step 7

Remove about 2 cups of the cooking liquid (it is okay if there are beans in the liquid) from the inner pot and place it into a blender. Add the softened cream cheese to the blender. Blend until well combined, being sure to leave the vent on the blender lid partially open to let the steam escape while blending.

Step 8

Pour the blended liquid back into the inner pot, along with the shredded chicken, and stir everything together.

Step 9

Serve as desired with any toppings you like, such as sour cream, shredded cheese, pickled jalapenos, diced avocado, fresh lime juice, and/or cilantro.

Step 10

Add 1 cup of rinsed dried Great Northern beans and 4 cups water to the pressure cooker. Close the pressure cooker and be sure the vent knob is sealed. Cook on HIGH pressure for 25 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for at least 10 minutes and then release pressure. Drain beans. Return the empty inner pot back to the pressure cooker, keeping prepared beans off to the side.