Chili's Enchilada Soup

Submitted by GingerlyJ

"My very pregnant best friend has been craving this soup so I found a copycat recipe in a cookbook and made it for her."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 1 pot
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1⁄2 cup diced onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup masa harina
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup enchilada sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) box Velveeta cheese
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin

directions

1. Add oil to a large pot over medium heat.
2. Add chicken to pot and brown 5 minutes per side. Set Aside.
3. add onions and garlic to potand saute about 2 minutes.
4. Add chicken stock.
5. Combine Masa Harina with 2 cups water and whisk until blended add mxture to pot.
6. add remaining water, red sauce, Cheese and spices and bring to a boil.
7. Shred the chicken into small bite size pieces and add it to the pot.
8. reduce heat and simmerfor 30-40 minutes or until thick.
9. serve with your choice of Shredded Cheddar cheese, Crumbled tortilla chips or Pico de Gallo.

Reviews

[chef_mel12]

I LOVE this recipe! A couple things I like to add is chopped bell pepper and I use the mexican style velveta instead of the regular...makes it even more delicious!