Enchilada Soup
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Enchilada Soup
Description
This Enchilada Soup recipe starts by browning lean ground beef with onions and celery, then transferring the mixture to a crockpot. Beef broth and fire-roasted tomatoes join the pot, and the soup simmers on low or high heat for several hours to develop flavor. The cheddar cheese is stirred in shortly before serving to melt through the soup, adding creaminess and depth. The fresh garnishes of green onions, diced tomato, quartered avocado, and chopped cilantro contrast with the warm soup components.
The resulting dish is hearty and textured, with tender ground beef bits and softened vegetables in a tomato-rich broth. It warms well and suits casual dinners where comforting flavors are desired. It can be served as a main course with a side of bread or tortilla chips to complement the enchilada-inspired profile.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 1/2 cup onion +extra for garnish, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery chopped
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 can fire roasted tomatoes
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese 1 8-oz package, shredded
- 3 green onions chopped
- tomato diced, fresh
- 1 avocado peeled and quartered
- 1 cilantro cleaned and chopped, bunch
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
Directions:
- Prep a 6-quart crock pot with cooking spray.
- Add ground beef, onions, celery to a nonstick skillet.
- Cook on medium high heat constantly stirring until the ground beef is brown.
- Transfer the ground beef, onions, celery to a crockpot.
- Add beef broth and canned tomatoes to the crock pot.
- Stir well to mix.
- Cover the crockpot.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.
- About 30 minutes before being served, add the cheese.
- Stir to mix the cheese into the soup.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 520 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 520kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 127mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 1513mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 899mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1233IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 479mg | 48% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.