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Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe

Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe

Warm up with this hearty and flavorful chicken enchilada soup recipe! Packed with tender chicken, enchilada sauce, beans, and spices—it's an easy one-pot meal perfect for busy weeknights.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Seasonings
  • ½ teaspoon EACH: chili powder mustard powder, garlic powder, onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 pinch EACH: cinnamon cayenne pepper
Soup
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper diced with seeds removed
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 10 oz. red enchilada sauce
  • 10 oz. diced tomatoes with green chilies undrained
  • 15 oz. black beans drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz. canned whole kernel corn drained
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce optional
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 large boneless skinless chicken breast or 2 small., see notes if using cooked chicken
  • 4 oz. cream cheese cubed and softened
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • ½ cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded. (Can also use more cheddar.)

Method
 

  1. Prep Work: Combine the seasonings and set aside. Take out the cream cheese and allow it to soften. (See notes for a quick way to do that.) Shred cheddar and Monterey jack cheese from a block and set aside.
  2. Heat butter and olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions and the peppers. Soften for 4 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
  3. Pat the chicken dry and season each side with salt and pepper. Add it to the soup pot along with all remaining ingredients except for the cream cheese and shredded cheese
  4. Bring the soup to a gentle boil and allow the chicken to slowly cook through (a rapid boil will make it tough). About 15-20 minutes. Remove the chicken and use two forks to shred. Return it to the soup.
  5. Reduce heat to low. Stir in the softened cream cheese until combined, then stir in the shredded cheese until melted.
  6. Taste and add any additional seasonings as needed, then serve!