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Green Chile Chicken Crockpot Enchilada Soup
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 10 mins
 
Creamy Green Chile Chicken Crockpot Enchilada Soup is an amazingly delicious Southwest inspired meal, conveniently made in a slow cooker!
Category: Soup
Cuisine: Southwestern
Keyword: chicken crockpot enchilada soup, chicken enchilada soup
Servings: 8 servings
Calories Per Serving: 358 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 10 ounces green enchilada sauce green enchilada sauce
  • 15.8 ounces canned cannelini beans (1 can), drained and rinsed
  • 30 ounces canned black beans , (2 cans),drained and rinsed
  • 1 pound boneless chicken breasts or thighs (I used a combo 2 breasts/3 small thighs)
  • 8 ounces diced fire-roasted green chiles + liquid (2 cans) (including liquid)
  • 10.5 ounces diced tomatoes + liquid (1 can) (including liquid)
  • 4 teaspoons ground chili powder
  • 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
  • 3/4 teaspoon paprika
  • Salt and Pepper (to taste)
  • 3 Tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
  • 2 cups chicken broth (or stock)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
For garnish:
  • Sour cream, lime wedges, cilantro , optional
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Instructions
  1. Into a large crock pot add green enchilada sauce, white and black beans, raw chicken, green chiles, diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro, and chicken broth. Stir to combine.
  2. Put lid on crockpot. Cook on LOW for 5-7 hours OR cook on HIGH for 3-5 hours.
  3. When cooking time is finished, remove chicken pieces to a large bowl. Shred chicken using two forks. Set aside.
  4. Cut cream cheese into small chunks and add chunks into crockpot. Stir well. Put cover on crockpot. Cook on HIGH for 30 minutes. When time is up, stir or whisk the cream cheese. It should melt or easily blend into the soup at this point.
  5. Stir in the shredded chicken, and heat soup for another 10-15 minutes.
  6. Ladle hot soup into serving bowls. Garnish each bowl with additional chopped cilantro, a dollop of sour cream, and a couple lime wedges. Lime wedges should be squeezed over soup before eating!
Recipe Notes

NOTE: Caloric calculation is based on using chicken breasts, and does not include optional garnishes (sour cream, cilantro, etc.

Nutrition Facts
Green Chile Chicken Crockpot Enchilada Soup
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 358 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 67mg22%
Sodium 1274mg55%
Potassium 1012mg29%
Carbohydrates 38g13%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 26g52%
Vitamin A 1122IU22%
Vitamin C 22mg27%
Calcium 144mg14%
Iron 6mg33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.