Green Enchilada Chicken Soup
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… if only inside my house. Normally there’s a foot of snow on the ground where I live, but nothing this year. But there have definitely been cold days and on those chilly days nothing sounds better than a nice warm bowl of soup.
I love soup, but my husband is rather picky about soup so it takes awhile to find something he will willingly eat. His soups usually need to have some substance to them, or have a unique take. But I know his weakness: Mexican food. He loves it, even enough to try a Mexican food inspired soup. So this Green Enchilada Chicken Soup was perfect. He loved it so much we’ve made it multiple times now.
If you’re tired of the same old soups (not that there’s anything wrong with the classics), this enchilada soup is warm, filling, comforting and delicious.
INGREDIENTS
1 (10 oz) can green enchilada sauce
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
1 (7 oz) can diced green chilis
1 can corn
2 tbsp cumin
1½ tsp garlic salt
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp cayenne pepper
8 oz sour cream
Garnishes
Cilantro
Shredded cheese
Tortilla strips
Sour cream
DIRECTIONS
- In a large pot, combine the enchilada sauce, chicken broth, shredded chicken, green chilis and corn. Add the spices and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and let the soup cook for about 20 minutes.
- Stir in the sour cream until combined and soup becomes creamy.
- Serve with freshly chopped cilantro, shredded cheese, tortilla strips and sour cream.
Green Enchilada Chicken Soup
Equipment
- Large Pot
Ingredients
- 1 10 oz can green enchilada sauce
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
- 1 7 oz can diced green chilis
- 1 can corn
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 1½ tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 8 oz sour cream
Garnishes
- Cilantro
- Shredded cheese
- Tortilla strips
- Sour cream
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine the enchilada sauce, chicken broth, shredded chicken, green chilis and corn. Add the spices and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and let the soup cook for about 20 minutes.
- Stir in the sour cream until combined and soup becomes creamy.
- Serve with freshly chopped cilantro, shredded cheese, tortilla strips and sour cream.
That sounds really good. I love meals like this.
Oh wow! This looks great! I make green chili chicken enchiladas that my husband begs for. I'd love to make a soup version he loves. 🙂
That looks so good. I love that it is healthier.
Wow this looks awesome! Ill have to add this to my meal plan next week.
The spices you used are so deliciously flavoful. I'd love to try this soup.
This looks and sounds so delicious. Green enchiladas are my absolute favorite.
Your soup looks great! I have this bookmarked as the weather turns more chilly!
This looks so good! I love that it's healthy too!
Wow I have to admit I cringed when I first heard the name of this soup but the ingredients look awesome!
This sound so good on a cold day, for sure.
I love enchilada soup. This looks tasty!!
Oh my goodness, that it is so up my alley and looks beyond delish!
Just made this and mine is a deep red/brown!?! I confirmed I put in all the spices as noted…hmmm??
Did you make sure you used green enchilada sauce? If you used traditional red enchilada sauce the soup will be red and not green.
Just finished making and eating this….holy amaze-balls was it delish! Great recipe!
I too have a deep red / brown soup…perhaps the soup calls for 1 tsp chili powder and not 1 tbsp chili powder as prescribed?
Thanks for the great recipes!
Wonder if I could use cream of chicken soup instead of sour cream, anyone know?
I tried to post once not sure what happened. Was just wanting put this on my weekly meal list but needed to know how many servings this makes? I have a house of four but the boys tend to eat double if they like something
How many does this recipe serve?
I tried to make this and it failed miserably. I have no idea what I did wrong lol
I am so sorry! I can help you trouble shoot if you want!
So it turned out dark brown from all the chili powder. Hmmm
We have had a few people have that problem. I am not sure why one teaspoon gives some people a dark brown soup and others the soup stays green! I do know a few people were adding 1 tablespoon instead of a teaspoon.
Does this soup freeze well?
I have honestly never tried it, but I don’t see why not!
Can this be made In the instant pot ?
I have never tried it, but I don’t see why not!
I am adding celery, zucchini and cauliflower as I require more substance to my soup. I also used turkey broth and meat bc that is what I had on hand. Thinking of adding cream cheese, too.
Hi! Just wondering if replacing the sour cream with greek yogurt would work.
I think it probably would!