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Healthy Postpartum Meal Prep: High Protein White Chicken Chili

Protein packed creamy white chicken chili with shredded chicken, white beans, cheese, green onions, and cilantro, perfect for postpartum freezer meal prep and healthy family dinners.

This high protein white chicken chili is creamy, hearty, and packed with chicken, beans, and cottage cheese for extra protein. Perfect for meal prep, freezer meals, postpartum recovery, and busy weeknight dinners.

High Protein White Chicken Chili

SERVES 4-6

Ingredients

Ingredients for high-protein white chicken chili including chicken thighs, white beans, corn, cottage cheese, chicken broth, green chiles, garlic, onion, lime, and spices for meal prep and postpartum freezer meals.
  • 1.5 pounds chicken thighs
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can green chiles
  • 1.5 cup corn
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1.5 cups cottage cheese
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • Optional: rice, shredded white cheddar cheese, avocado, cilantro, green onion

Directions

  1. Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towel. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Brown chicken thighs and onion on medium high heat.Browning chicken and onions for white chicken chili in a multi cooker, the first step in making this high-protein freezer meal for busy families.
  3. Add browned chicken thighs, onion, garlic, dry seasonings, chiles, beans, corn, and chicken broth to the slow cooker.
  4. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.Our Place Dream Cooker slow cooking high-protein white chicken chili, a hands-off meal prep recipe perfect for postpartum freezer meals and healthy family dinners.
  5. Remove chicken thighs and shred with fork. Return the chicken to the slow cooker.
  6. Blend cottage cheese, 1 cup of broth from slow cooker, and juice of 2 limes in blender until smooth. Return to crock pot and mix thoroughly.
  7. Serve on its own or over rice. Top with avocado, cilantro, and shredded white cheddar cheese on top.
  8. Enjoy!

Freezer Meal Prep Option

Allow finished chili to cool completely. Pour into a gallon freezer bag and lay flat. Label with date and reheat instructions. It should keep in the freezer for at least 3 months.


Freezer Reheat Instructions

Take freezer bag out and defrost in refrigerator overnight. Pour into slow cooker and reheat on low for 4 hours. Check temperature before serving.

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Tools I Used

The few things that made this recipe easier — and healthier.

Our Place Dream Cooker in terracotta featuring a digital touchscreen display, perfect for meal prep, slow cooking, postpartum freezer meals, soups, and family-friendly recipes.

Our Place DreamCooker

saute, slow cook and pressure cook all in one pot, nontoxic, saves time and clean up

Sur La Table large walnut wood cutting board with deep juice groove, ideal for meal prep, carving roasted meats, food presentation, and family meal preparation.

Wooden Cutting Board

Reduces microplastic exposure, easier on your knives, naturally antimicrobial, and beautiful on the counter.

Stackable glass meal prep containers with airtight locking lids for healthy family meal prep, postpartum freezer meal storage, refrigerator organization, and weekly food preparation.

Glass Meal Prep Containers

reduces microplastic exposure, locking lid to eliminate leaks, easy to label and stack in refrigerator