Chicken Enchilada Soup

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4.8

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    386 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    Mexican

Chicken Enchilada Soup

This chicken enchilada soup is creamy and made with shredded chicken, black beans, fire-roasted tomatoes, green chiles, and enchilada sauce.

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Ingredients

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  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium white onion, diced
  • 1 Jalapeno pepper diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup masa harina
  • 2 ¼ cups Red Enchilada Sauce (authentic red enchilada sauce, easy 10-minute enchilada sauce, or 2 10-ounce cans of your favorite store-bought sauce)
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 3 cups cooked shredded chicken (about 1 ½ pounds)
  • 1 (15.5-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (14-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 2 (4-ounce) cans diced green chiles
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, diced into small cubes
  • Garnishes: cilantro, shredded Monterey jack cheese, tortilla strips, avocado slices
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Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and jalapeño. Cook for 3 minutes until the onions begin to soften. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  2. Add the masa harina and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  3. Add the enchilada sauce, chicken broth, shredded chicken, black beans, diced tomatoes, diced green chiles, and salt. Stir together and cook for 10 minutes, uncovered, until the soup begins to simmer. Stir the soup occasionally to ensure the masa harina gets fully distributed throughout the soup.
  4. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the cream cheese until it is completely melted.
  5. Serve in bowls garnished with shredded Monterey jack cheese, avocado slices, and cilantro.

Notes

  • Chicken: To save some time, use a rotisserie chicken and shred it at home! This is personally one of my favorite time-saving hacks. You could also use any leftover chicken you have in the fridge.
  • Enchilada sauce: This ingredient provides a lot of flavor in this soup, so if you can make your own, I highly recommend it. Here are two homemade options – easy enchilada sauce made from chili powder or authentic enchilada sauce made from whole dried chiles.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 386kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 41g (82%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 75mg (25%) Sodium 1000mg (42%) Potassium 431mg (12%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 1800IU (36%) Vitamin C 22mg (24%) Calcium 84mg (8%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 386 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 386kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 41g 82%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Sodium 1000mg 42%
Potassium 431mg 9%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 1800IU 36%
Vitamin C 22mg 24%
Calcium 84mg 8%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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