Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup is a creamy, delicious and easy soup recipe that’s perfect for hectic weeknights when there’s children to feed and homework to do. It’s also great for laid back weekends!
Where Did Enchiladas Come From? The roots of enchilada date back to the Aztec Empire. Its long history goes way back to pre-Columbian days when eating foods wrapped in a tortilla was the most popular way to eat in the Aztec Empire, particularly in the region of Mexico by the Yucatan.
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Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup
Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup is a creamy, delicious and easy soup recipe that’s perfect for hectic weeknights when there’s children to feed and homework to do. It’s also great for laid back weekends!
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Servings: 8
Calories: 326kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large purple onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 tsp cumin
- 10 oz enchilada sauce
- 14.5 oz fire roasted diced tomatoes 1 can
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 4 oz green chilis 1 can diced
- 8 oz cream cheese cut into 1 inch cubes
- `1 cup mexican blend cheese
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
- 3 tbsp green onions 3 stems chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large soup pot/dutch oven over medium high heat.
- Add in chopped purple onion and red bell peppers and cook until peppers are softened and onions translucent.
- Reduce heat to medium, add in diced tomatoes, black beans, green chiles, chopped green onion, and shredded cooked chicken. Stir and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low. Add in cubed cream cheese and Horizon Organic Shredded Mexican Cheese. Stir to combine and continue to stir while the cheese melts and incorporates.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with chopped green onions, shredded mexican blend cheese
Nutrition
Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 1081mg | Potassium: 403mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1424IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 2mg
