Slow cooker green enchilada soup -everything you love about classic enchiladas in the form of soup. It only takes about 10 minutes to prep and then the slow cooker does all the rest!
Soups are one of my favorite things to make during the winter time. There is nothing more comforting than a bowl of warm soup on a cold winter night (which there have been lots of lately). This recipe is so easy to make and absolutely delicious. Just throw everything in the slow cooker and then let it simmer all day long.
I love the creaminess in this soup with the little bit of spice. The Old El Paso green chiles and green enchilada sauce add the perfect flavor. Absolutely delicious!
Ladle the soup into bowls and then top with fresh cheese, sour cream, cilantro and tortilla strips. Yum! Enjoy!
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Slow cooker green enchilada soup
Ingredients
- 5 chicken breasts I used frozen
- 1 16 ounce container chicken stock
- 1 cup water
- 20 ounces 10 ounce cans Old El Paso green enchilada sauce
- 9 ounces 4.5 ounce cans Old El Paso chopped green chiles
- 15 ounces 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 15 ounces 15 ounce can corn, drained
- 1/3 ounces rd cup chopped onion
- 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 ounces 8 oz block cream cheese, softened and cubed
- Salt and Pepper
- Optional toppings: shredded monterey jack cheese sour cream, cilantro and tortilla strips
Instructions
- Combine the chicken breasts, chicken stock, water, enchilada sauce, green chiles, black beans, corn and onion in a large slow cooker. Add in the cumin, chili powder and garlic powder and cook on high for 3-4 hours, or until the chicken is tender enough to shred. Remove chicken and place on a cutting board. Stir cream cheese in the slow cooker and then turn the heat to low. Next, shred the chicken, removing any fat and then place back in the slow cooker and cook for an additional hour, or until the cream cheese has melted. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro and tortilla strips. Enjoy!
I won our soup cook off at work with this recipe!!!!!
I didn’t add the black beans til the end though…. worried they might become mushy because I cooked it for 8 hours on low vs 4 on high.
That’s so great to hear! Glad you won! :)
I love your green enchiladas so I can’t wait to try these! YUM!
This is cooking in my corckpot as we speak. Quick question. What is the serving size?
Can’t wait to try this but I have a couple questions… Did you defrost the chicken first and could you use fat fre or low fat cream cheese without compromising the flavor?
Hi Kathy! I don’t, I just put the chicken breasts in frozen. Also, I think it would taste just as good with low fat cream cheese! Hope you enjoy this recipe. :)
I love soups and my crock pot so this looks like a winner in my book! Can’t wait to try it!
Looks so tasty! Especially on a cold day like to today!