Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup

This Chicken Enchilada Soup recipe is so creamy, thick, and easy to make. Loaded with hearty shredded chicken and beans, it is a crowd-pleasing soup that’s full of your favorite Mexican flavors and very comforting and delicious.

Enchilada soup is one of the most flavorful soup recipes that are not only filling and comforting, but it is also full of flavor and a crowd-pleasing soup recipe that will put a smile on everyone’s face. They are loaded with beans, chicken and all the Tex-Mex flavors you love all in one delicious bowl of soup. This easy to make Creamy Chicken Enchilada soup is perfect for any night of the week especially on a busy weeknight when you just need dinner ready in no time.

HOW TO MAKE CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP

This chicken enchilada soup recipe is made on the stovetop. We will also be showing you further on how to make it on your crockpot, slow cooker, and instant pot. 

Note: Recipe calls for cooked shredded chicken. Either get a storebought rotisserie chicken and use that or cook your own at home using chicken breast (scroll down to learn how to cook the chicken for your enchilada soup).

To make enchilada soup on your stovetop:

• Prepare vegetables and ingredients: Set up all the ingredients and get your shredded chicken ready.
• Cook vegetables: Add butter or oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. First, add the onions, celery, carrots, bell pepper, garlic and cook until softens, about 5-6 minutes. Then, stir in seasonings, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Cook and prep soup: Lower the heat and simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or until veggies are very tender.
• Blend: remove from heat and using a hand blender, blend the soup until smooth and creamy. (This is optional if you don’t want to blend you can skip this step).
• Add beans and chicken: Place the soup back over medium heat and add in beans, corn and shredded cooked chicken. Stir to combine and boil for a couple of minutes, just to heat it all up.
• Serve: Pour into bowls and top with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!

CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP TOPPINGS:

Some optional toppings you can add to your creamy chicken enchilada soup are

1. Chopped avocado
2. Sliced jalapeño
3. Fresh chopped cilantro
4. Green onions
5. Lime wedges
6. Sour cream or yogurt etc.

How to cook chicken for enchilada soup

Cooking the chicken is quite simple. It would be easiest to use a rotisserie chicken but you can certainly cook your own. We recommend using skinless and boneless chicken breasts.

• Add chicken into a pot full of water
• We like adding some sort of herbs to give the chicken some flavor. Use half an onion and a bay leaf. sometimes we use a cinnamon stick but not for this particular recipe.
• Allow boiling for about 15-20 minutes until you easily insert a knife or a fork through the chicken.
• Then, drain in a colander and let it cool off
• Finally, using your hands or forks, shred chicken.
• If you have an Instant pot, you can simply make this Instant Pot Chicken Breast to use in this enchilada soup.

How to make chicken enchilada soup using an instant pot, crockpot or slow cooker

There are other ways to make chicken enchilada soup other than using your stovetop. Here are other ways to cook up your soup.

Chicken enchilada soup using an Instant Pot:

• Using the saute option, add the oil or butter in the instant pot, then add the onions, celery, carrots, bell pepper, garlic and cook until softens, about 5-6 minutes.
• If using raw chicken, add in with the veggies in the previous step at the bottom.
• Add in the seasonings, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and broth.
• Next, add in the beans, corn, and shredded cooked chicken (if using pre-cooked shredded chicken). Stir to combine.
• Then, place the lid on the Instant Pot and seal. Using the “manual” setting, cook on high pressure for 10-12 minutes.
• Allow the instant pot to natural release for 10 minutes or so before doing a quick release.
• Finally, remove the lid from Instant Pot, shred the chicken (if used raw whole chicken breast), and serve with your favorite toppings.
• Note: You may remove a portion of the soup towards the end. Blend it and then add it back into the soup. Mix and serve.

How to cook chicken enchilada soup using a crock-pot or slow cooker

• In a pan or skillet, add oil or butter over medium-high heat add the onions, celery, carrots, bell pepper, garlic and cook until softens, about 5-6 minutes.
• Transfer to crockpot or slow cooker and add in the seasonings, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and broth.
• Then, add in beans, corn, and shredded cooked chicken. Stir to combine cover and set it on High for 2 hours or low for 4 hours if using cooked chicken.
• Note: You may add raw chicken breasts to the crockpot or slow cooker right before you add in the veggies at the very bottom and set it to cook longer. 6 hours on low and 4 hours on high. Then towards the end use a fork to shred the chicken.
• Also Note: You may remove a portion of the soup towards the end. Blend it and then add it back into the soup. Mix and serve.

How do you thicken chicken enchilada soup

To thicken your enchilada soup, mix about 1-2 tablespoons of whole wheat flour with some cold water and add over the soup and let it cook for a few more minutes.

Another option would be to blend some of the beans and add them back in to make the soup thicker.

How to store chicken enchilada soup

Place your creamy chicken enchilada soup in a tightly sealed container in the fridge for 4-5 days. Store in the freezer for 3-4 months. To reheat, place in a pot/pan and reheat on the stovetop or microwave in a bowl.

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