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Overhead view of creamy chicken enchilada soup in a bowl with toppings. Homemade style shot on a white kitchen counter.

Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup

Creamy chicken enchilada soup with Tex-Mex flavor, melty cheese, and cozy heat; your ultimate cold weather comfort bowl.
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Course: Dinner, One-Pot Meal, Soup
Cuisine: Mexican-American, Tex-Mex Inspired
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 410kcal
Cost: 15$

Equipment

  • 1 Large pot (Dutch oven preferred for even simmering)
  • 1 Whisk (Helps melt cream cheese smoothly)
  • 1 Ladle (For serving without mess)
  • 1 Chef's knife (For dicing onions, garlic, and jalapeño)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil - For sautéing
  • 1 Medium onion - Diced
  • 3 cloves Garlic - Minced
  • 1 Jalapeño - Seeded and diced
  • 2 teaspoon Ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Chili powder
  • 4 cups Chicken broth - Low sodium preferred
  • 1 can Red enchilada sauce - 10 oz
  • 0.5 cup Green enchilada sauce
  • 1 can Diced green chiles - 4 oz
  • 2 cups Shredded cooked chicken - Rotisserie works great
  • 8 oz Cream cheese - Cubed
  • 1 cup Shredded Mexican cheese - Blend (cheddar, Monterey Jack)
  • 0.5 cup Heavy cream
  • Salt and pepper - To taste
  • Optional toppings - Sour cream, cilantro, lime, tortilla strips, jalapeños

Instructions 

  • Heat oil, cook onion until soft. Add garlic, jalapeño, cumin, chili powder.
  • Add broth, enchilada sauces, chiles. Bring to simmer.
  • Stir in shredded chicken. Simmer 10 minutes.
  • Reduce heat, whisk in cream cheese until melted.
  • Add cream, half cheese, stir until melted. Season.
  • Top with remaining cheese, sour cream, cilantro, and tortilla strips.

Nutrition

Serving: 350g | Calories: 410kcal (21%) | Carbohydrates: 15g (5%) | Protein: 25g (50%) | Fat: 28g (43%) | Saturated Fat: 13g (81%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 95mg (32%) | Sodium: 850mg (37%) | Potassium: 500mg (14%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 4g (4%) | Vitamin A: 800IU (16%) | Vitamin C: 6mg (7%) | Calcium: 180mg (18%) | Iron: 1.8mg (10%)