Crockpot Green Chicken Chile Enchilada Soup
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 10 ounces green enchilada sauce
- 15 ounces white beans
- 30 ounces black beans
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs or 1 lb chicken breast
- 8 ounces diced fire-roasted green chilies
- 10 1⁄2 ounces diced tomatoes
- 4 teaspoons ground chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 3⁄4 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 -3 tablespoons fresh cilantro
- 2 cups chicken broth or 2 cups chicken stock
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- monterey jack pepper cheese, to taste
- sour cream, to taste
- fresh lime, to taste
- additional cilantro, to taste
directions
- In a large crockpot pour in the green enchilada sauce, drained and rinsed white beans, drained and rinsed black beans, and fat-trimmed boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts.
- Add the undrained diced fire-roasted green chiles, diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, and chicken broth or stock.
- Cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 5 hours or until the chicken easily shreds.
- Remove the chicken from the crockpot and place in another bowl. Add softened cream cheese (cube into smaller pieces and melt in the microwave) into the crockpot.
- Cover and cook on high for another 30 minutes or until the cream cheese melts completely and is easily stirred into the soup.
- Remove the chicken from the crockpot and place in another bowl. Add softened cream cheese (cube into smaller pieces and melt in the microwave) into the crockpot.
- Cover and cook on high for another 30 minutes or until the cream cheese melts completely and is easily stirred into the soup. Remove the chicken and transfer to a bowl. Briskly whisk to get the cheese completely incorporated.
- Shred the chicken with 2 forks and then add back into the soup.
- Serve with desired toppings like pepper jack cheese, sour cream, lime, and cilantro.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
AmyZoe
Nampa, Idaho
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