Creamy Green Chicken Enchilada Soup
This easy creamy green chicken enchilada soup recipe has a wonderful seasoning blend, a rich broth, and uses rotisserie chicken! It has a bit of a kick but isn't too spicy.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 (15 ounce) cans green enchilada sauce I use mild
- 2 (14 ounce) cans white beans drained & rinsed
- 1 (12 ounce) can corn drained
- 2 (4 ounce) cans mild green chilies
- 1 tablespoon chili powder see note
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened, see note
- 2 cups cooked/rotisserie chicken shredded
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Toppings (optional): shredded Mexican cheese blend, cilantro, avocado, lime wedges, tortilla strips, etc.
Instructions
- Add the oil and onion to a Dutch oven or soup pot and sauté over medium-high heat until softened and lightly browned (about 5-7 minutes).
- Add the remaining soup ingredients to the pot except for the cream cheese, chicken, and salt & pepper.
- Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil. Cover with the lid slightly open and turn the heat down so it's simmering gently for 5 minutes.
- Cut the cream cheese into smaller pieces and microwave it in 20-30 second intervals until it's super soft, then add it to the soup. Stir it for a few minutes until it's melted in and smooth.
- Stir in the chicken and cook for another 5 minutes or so.
- Season the soup with salt & pepper as needed and serve with toppings as desired.
Notes
- To save time, prep your toppings while the soup cooks.
- 4 oz. is half a block of Philly cream cheese.
- Spice level: this soup has a bit of a kick to it even when using mild chili powder, enchilada sauce, and green chilies, so keep that in mind! You could always add the whole block of cream cheese to the soup and/or top bowls with sour cream for a cooling effect, and only use one can of green chilies and reduce the chili powder.
- Most chili powder blends are fairly mild, but be sure to check yours if spice is an issue.
- Serves 4-6 depending on portion size/what you top it with. Nutrition info doesn't contain any toppings.
Nutrition
Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 1942mg | Potassium: 1136mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1984IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 8mg
