Chicken Enchilada Soup

Rating: 4.65 stars
17 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 13
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

This soup takes the flavor of enchiladas and turns it into a soup that is both savory and hearty. It's good on those blustery winter days, or nippy fall days! It can easily be prepped, frozen, and then popped into a slow cooker.

By thedailygourmet

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Recipe Summary test

prep:
10 mins
cook:
40 mins
total:
50 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

8
Original recipe yields 8 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Bring water to a boil in a dutch oven or large pot; cook chicken breasts in boiling water over medium-high heat until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. Remove chicken from pot and shred, reserving cooking liquid.

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  • Stir cream of chicken soup, corn beans, and tomatoes into cooking liquid. Add shredded chicken; season with cumin, chili powder, and garlic powder and continue simmering.

  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Stir onion into soup and season with salt and black pepper.

Cook's Notes:

To serve, place tortilla chips in the bottom of a soup bowl, ladle the soup on top, garnish with your preferred toppings, cheese, sour cream, black olives, additional tortilla chips etc.,

This can also be made by slow cooking. To do so, follow the steps for cooking the chicken, transfer the water and shredded chicken, plus remaining ingredients to the slow cooker, cook on low setting for 4-5 hours.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
220 calories; protein 17.6g; carbohydrates 25.7g; fat 5.9g; cholesterol 37.3mg; sodium 828.8mg. Full Nutrition
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Reviews (17)

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MrsFisher0729
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Rating: 5 stars
10/05/2012
My husband and I really enjoyed this soup topped with sour cream sharp cheddar cheese and black olives. I cheated and used the meat from an entire store-bought rotisserie chicken. Because of that change I added one tablespoon of chicken flavored Better Than Boullion to the water to provide the stock that my batch was missing due to using the pre-cooked chicken. I let it simmer on the stove on low for sabout four hours (simulating a Crock Pot) which reduced the liquid slightly and concentrated the wonderful spices. Perfect chicken enchilada soup! Read More
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SunnyDaysNora
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Rating: 3 stars
08/25/2012
This was rather bland as written. I added 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp ground cayenne, 2 tsp oregano, and an extra tsp garlic powder- with the changes this is a 4 star recipe. Read More
Helpful
(10)
17 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 13
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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MrsFisher0729
Allstar
Rating: 5 stars
10/05/2012
My husband and I really enjoyed this soup topped with sour cream sharp cheddar cheese and black olives. I cheated and used the meat from an entire store-bought rotisserie chicken. Because of that change I added one tablespoon of chicken flavored Better Than Boullion to the water to provide the stock that my batch was missing due to using the pre-cooked chicken. I let it simmer on the stove on low for sabout four hours (simulating a Crock Pot) which reduced the liquid slightly and concentrated the wonderful spices. Perfect chicken enchilada soup! Read More
Helpful
(10)
SunnyDaysNora
Allstar
Rating: 3 stars
08/25/2012
This was rather bland as written. I added 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp ground cayenne, 2 tsp oregano, and an extra tsp garlic powder- with the changes this is a 4 star recipe. Read More
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teresaparsons320
Rating: 5 stars
05/10/2016
Excellent recipe! I left out the onion because my husband hates them and added an extra 1/2 tsp of garlic powder. We loved it! Read More
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Bimbee
Rating: 5 stars
10/06/2012
Loved it! Will make again for sure. Only needed more salt. Read More
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Kate D.
Rating: 5 stars
02/26/2015
2 ench cans 1 rotel w/habanero 1 box and can chick broth 2 blk bn doubl spices 1 1/4 corn meal. Reserve can broth to mix with corn meal Read More
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Emida
Rating: 5 stars
05/28/2014
Didn't change anything very tasty we loved it! Emida Read More
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Tara Melissa Thomas
Rating: 5 stars
07/18/2020
This is one of my husband’s favorites. We added a packet of taco seasoning and it’s amazing! Read More
Anonymous
Rating: 5 stars
11/16/2015
Very good soup!! Flavorful and healthy! Thx!! Read More
mgregoire
Rating: 4 stars
01/04/2014
We loved this recipe. Only change I made was for my family - I used a lot less Chilli Powder - I only used 1/2 teaspoon. This still ended up being a hearty yummy soup. Read More
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