This chicken enchilada soup is creamy, warm, and absolutely delicious! One of my favorite ‘set it and forget it’ crockpot meals that are perfect for busy weeknights!
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Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup
This chicken enchilada soup recipe is one of my favorites to make on a cold, winter day. It’s so easy and just simmers in the slow cooker all day long. A few of my other favorites are turkey chili, chicken tortilla soup, and chicken taco soup.
It’s no secret that my favorite Mexican dish is chicken enchiladas. So why not expand my love even more and make a chicken enchilada soup? Sounds like a dream to me!
This chicken enchilada soup has become one of my new favorite soup recipes! Yes, it even contends with my famous taco soup recipe. Seriously, it is that good! It’s creamy like my buffalo chicken soup recipe, comforting and full of delicious flavor.
The best part about this recipe is that it is super easy to make! Put all of the ingredients in the crock pot and let it simmer all day long. You may be tempted to sneak some bites because your house will smell amazing!
Recipe Ingredients
Crockpot chicken enchilada soup is the dump-in-go kind of dinner that everyone needs on those busy weeknights! Combine all the pantry ingredients into the crockpot and within hours you will have a delicious meal your family loves. Let the slow cooker do all the work!
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Chicken: Boneless skinless chicken breasts shred so easily and help make the soup super hearty.
- Broth: Chicken broth just adds to the flavor and helps make this more of a soup than a stew.
- Enchilada sauce: You can use homemade or canned red enchilada sauce to give this soup its familiar flavor.
- Cream of chicken soup: I prefer to use this soup to add creaminess but you can also opt for cream cheese to amp up the creamy texture.
- Veggies: The soup is packed with black beans, tomatoes, corn, onion, and bell peppers.
- Rotel tomatoes with green onions: I love using Rotel to add extra flavor to the tomatoes. The cans already have diced tomatoes mixed together for the perfect flavor and texture.
- Seasoning: Cumin and garlic powder add smokiness and depth to this dish.
- Cheese: A little bit melted into the soup helps thicken and add to the creaminess.
Favorite Toppings
This chicken enchilada soup is perfect for a cold winter day. Top it with fresh tortillas or tortilla strips, sour cream, and cheese. Mix it all together and enjoy!
- Tortilla strips or tortilla chips: These are the perfect addition to the enchilada soup! Let the strips soak a bit too and have a slightly crunchy texture.
- Homemade flour tortillas: Make homemade or use store-bought flour tortillas to dip into your homemade slow cooker enchilada soup.
- Sour cream: Add a dollop of sour cream on top! It has a creamy texture that melts into the soup as it is stirred.
- Cheese: Try shredded cheese with cheddar, Monterey jack cheese, or cotija. All are great flavors and give you that cheesy pull you love!
- Cilantro: Fresh cilantro chopped up and sprinkled over the top of the warm soup adds color and flavor.
- Avocados: Make homemade guacamole or slice avocados to enjoy in the enchilada chicken soup.
- Jalapeno: If you love spicy flavors then add some jalapenos to spice up the enchilada chicken soup. This will give you the heat you are wanting when enjoying your soup.
- Onions: Chopped onions add a spicy crunch that tastes amazing in every bite!
- Lime juice: Slice lime wedges and squeeze fresh limes over top for a delicious zest.
How to Make Chicken Enchilada Soup
This enchilada soup is one of those easy recipes that the slow cooker does all the work! Combine the ingredients together and get ready for a delicious homemade chicken enchilada soup everyone loves. Seriously so simple and absolutely delicious!
- Add chicken to crockpot. Place chicken in the bottom of a 5-quart crockpot, then pour chicken broth and enchilada sauce on top.
- Combine. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Next add cream of chicken soup, black beans, tomatoes, corn, onion, and bell peppers to crockpot. Then add seasonings on top.
- Cook in the crockpot. Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, or on low for 5 to 7 hours.
- Shred chicken. Remove chicken and shred (or cut into bite-sized pieces). Then place the chicken back in the soup.
- Stir in cheese. Add shredded cheese to the soup and stir.
- Top and serve. Ladle into bowls and serve with tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips, cheese, sour cream, and cilantro if desired.
To Make Soup Thicker
I personally think the consistency of this enchilada soup is perfect. It’s creamy and has just the right amount of thickness.
But if you prefer an even thicker soup, try using less broth and adding in some additional cream cheese about 30 minutes prior to serving. The melted cream cheese acts as a great thickening agent and gives it a super creamy and delicious texture.
What Readers are Saying About this Recipe
“Loved it. Easy to do and everyone agreed it was delicious. The addition of cream cheese was fantastic! Thanks!” – Sharon
“This recipe was so quick and easy to follow yet full of flavor, Thank you!” – Jade
“Easily my favorite enchilada soup recipe! So easy and sooooo delicious!!” – Steph
“Didn’t change a thing. This recipe is fantastic and awesome as is! Will be making it again!” – Chrissie
Recipe FAQs
The base ingredients in this enchilada soup are chicken, broth, tomatoes, beans, corn, and seasonings. The cheese and cream cheese are added at the end to make it creamy.
Absolutely! To save time, I would swap the chicken breasts for shredded, rotisserie chicken. Heat all other ingredients in a large stockpot, except the chicken and the cheese. Simmer until onion and bell pepper are tender, and then add the chicken and cheese until melted and warmed through.
Of course. Omit the chicken, use vegetable broth in place of the chicken broth. You can also add more veggies like mushrooms and zucchini if you want it a bit heartier.
Love easy crockpot recipes?! Try this crockpot crack chicken, crockpot Italian chicken, and crockpot chicken fajitas for your next dinner!
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Chicken Enchilada Soup
Equipment
- 1 5-quart crockpot
Ingredients
- 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup chicken broth , add an extra cup if you prefer a thinner soup
- 1 (10-ounce) can red enchilada sauce , or El Pato sauce
- 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans , rinsed and drained
- 1 (10-ounce) can Rotel tomatoes and green chiles
- 1 cup corn
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin , more to taste
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder , more to taste
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt , more to taste
- Ground black pepper , to taste
- 4-8 ounces cream cheese , at room temp (or can of cream of chicken soup)
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese , plus more if desired
For serving: Tortilla strips, Tortilla chips, Shredded cheese, Sour cream, Cilantro
Instructions
- In the bottom of a 5-quart crockpot, add chicken. Pour the broth and enchilada sauce over the top. Add the black beans, tomatoes, corn, onion, and bell peppers. Stir in the cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook on high 3 to 4 hours or low 5 to 7 hours.
- Remove chicken and shred or cut into bite-sized pieces. Add in cream cheese or cream of chicken soup. Return the chicken to the crockpot. Add the shredded cheese. Cook on low 30 minutes.
- Ladle into bowls. Top with tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips, extra cheese, sour cream, and cilantro, if desired. Serve while hot.
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Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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I made this in a 7 qt c/p and I needed the room. It is very good.
Watch the sodium by using lower salt canned goods when possible.
I served it with cilantro, shredded cheese, sliced avocado and broken tortilla chips. Very good!
That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing. I am so glad that you loved it.
Will changing from red enchilada sauce to Green enchilada sauce change the flavor of this soup too much? (canned)
I haven’t tried it with green enchilada sauce before but it will alter the taste. If you love the taste of green enchilada sauce, then this would be a great try! Let me know how it turns out!
This soup was just what we needed on this cold, rainy day! Packed with flavor and so comforting!
This is one of my go-to soups!! It’s hearty, tasty, & we all love it!! It’s great any night of the week!
One of our go-to’s as well! So glad you enjoyed the chicken enchilada soup!