Best 8 Chicken Enchilada Soup Homemade Gourmet Recipes

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Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of a gourmet chicken enchilada soup, a culinary masterpiece that blends the essence of Mexican cuisine with the richness of homemade goodness. This delectable soup is a symphony of textures and tastes, featuring tender chicken, a savory broth, and a symphony of spices. Each spoonful promises a delightful journey, starting from the initial burst of flavor and concluding with a lingering warmth.

The accompanying recipes in this article offer a variety of options to cater to diverse preferences and skill levels. The core recipe for chicken enchilada soup provides a step-by-step guide to creating this classic dish, ensuring perfect results every time. For those seeking a vegetarian alternative, a meatless version offers a satisfying and equally flavorful experience. Additionally, recipes for homemade enchilada sauce, chili powder, and cornbread dumplings enrich the culinary experience, allowing you to craft a fully homemade and authentic meal that will impress your family and friends. Embark on this culinary adventure and discover the delectable essence of chicken enchilada soup.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP



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Quick and easy chicken enchilada soup! It takes 30 minutes to make and has the best creamy texture. Serve it with crunchy tortilla chips and cheese on top for an easy weeknight dinner.

Provided by April Anderson

Categories     Soup

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped (see note)
1/2 cup masa harina
2 cups chicken broth
10 oz red enchilada sauce
2 cups cooked chicken
14 oz canned Black beans
10-ounce Rotel (mild or spicy)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
Tortilla chips
Shredded cheddar cheese
Chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add the onions and cook them for four to five minutes or until they start to soften.
  • Add the masa harina and stir. Cook it with the onion for about a minute and then add the chicken broth. Stir until the masa dissolves into the broth.
  • Add the enchilada sauce, chicken, beans, Rotel, and salt. Stir and bring the soup to a boil. Lower the heat to maintain a simmer and simmer the soup for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Take the pot off of the heat and stir in the cream cheese. Stir until it's melted into the soup. Ladle into bowls and top each with garnishes.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cup, Calories 245 calories, Sugar 4g, Sodium 873.6mg, Fat 11.7g, SaturatedFat 4.1g, UnsaturatedFat 6.0g, TransFat 0g, Carbohydrate 21.5g, Fiber 5.6g, Protein 14.4g, Cholesterol 41.8mg

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP



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Pressure cooker or slow cooker! Super easy set-it-and-forget-it meal, with all the enchilada taste in a soup. Garnish with cilantro, avocado, red onion, shredded cheese, sour cream, and tortilla strips or chips.

Provided by Gregory Chapman

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Chicken Soup Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 (14 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups chicken stock
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (14 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, with juice
1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
1 white onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin

Steps:

  • Combine chicken breasts, black beans, chicken stock, corn, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, green chiles, onion, garlic, salt, and cumin in a multi-functional pressure cooker. Close and lock the lid. Select Stew mode and cook on high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  • Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Remove chicken, shred it with 2 forks, and return it to the soup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 389.9 calories, Carbohydrate 45.5 g, Cholesterol 78.3 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 12.1 g, Protein 41.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 1915 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP



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This soup takes the flavor of enchiladas and turns it into a soup that is both savory and hearty. It's good on those blustery winter days, or nippy fall days! It can easily be prepped, frozen, and then popped into a slow cooker.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Chicken Soup Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 cups water
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (15 ounce) can ranch-style beans, undrained
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 ½ tablespoons ground cumin
1 ½ tablespoons chili powder
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon butter
½ onion, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil in a dutch oven or large pot; cook chicken breasts in boiling water over medium-high heat until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. Remove chicken from pot and shred, reserving cooking liquid.
  • Stir cream of chicken soup, corn beans, and tomatoes into cooking liquid. Add shredded chicken; season with cumin, chili powder, and garlic powder and continue simmering.
  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Stir onion into soup and season with salt and black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.2 calories, Carbohydrate 25.7 g, Cholesterol 37.3 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 17.6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 828.8 mg, Sugar 4.5 g

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP



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This Creamy Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup is a fiesta of flavors full of chunks of chicken, black beans, corn and diced tomatoes, for a complete satisfying and comforting bowl of soup.

Provided by Joanna Cismaru

Categories     Soup

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion (chopped)
1 green bell pepper (seeded and chopped)
10 ounce enchilada sauce ((1 can))
8 ounce cream cheese
14 ounce diced tomatoes ((1 can))
1 cup black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 cup frozen corn kernels (drained)
2 cups chicken breasts (cooked, from 1 roast chicken, chopped)
1 cup chicken broth (low sodium)
2 green onions (chopped)
1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot, over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook for about 5 minutes until the onion is soft and translucent.
  • Add the enchilada sauce and cream cheese. Break down the cream cheese with a wooden spoon and cook until the cheese has completely melted.
  • Add the diced tomatoes, black beans, frozen corn and stir.
  • Add the chopped chicken breast and chicken broth. Stir and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, just until the soup is really hot. You don't really want to boil this soup for too long because the cream cheese could curdle. If you find the soup is too thick, add a bit more chicken broth.
  • Remove from heat and top with green onions and mozzarella cheese before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 359 kcal, Carbohydrate 26.9 g, Protein 23.6 g, Fat 18.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 533 mg, Fiber 5.8 g, Sugar 4.5 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SIMPLE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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This recipe is so quick and easy, and I always receive a ton of compliments. It quickly becomes a favorite of friends whenever I share the recipe. Modify the spiciness with the intensity of the salsa and the green chilis to suit your taste. -Kristi Black, Harrison Township, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce, divided
4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
1-1/2 cups salsa
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
10 flour tortillas (6 inches)
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
Optional: Shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, sour cream and sliced ripe olives

Steps:

  • Spoon 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large saucepan, cook and stir the cream cheese and salsa over medium heat until blended, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the chicken, beans and chiles. , Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down over sauce. Top with remaining enchilada sauce; sprinkle with cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° until heated through, 25-30 minutes. If desired, serve with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and olives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 1394mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 34g protein.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA MARINATED CHICKEN- HOMEMADE GOURMET



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Great chicken marinade using Homemade Gourmet's Chicken Enchilada Soup Seasoning. For more recipes using Homemade Gourmet mixes see Cookingfor7s public recipe book, "Homemade Gourmet Recipes".

Provided by Homemade Gourmet Ju

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 tablespoons homemade gourmet chicken enchilada soup mix
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 cup water
6 (8 ounce) chicken breasts

Steps:

  • Mix first three ingredients together in a gallon zip top bag by zipping bag closed and squishing until ingredients are well mixed. Add chicken pieces and shake until chicken is coated.
  • Marinade overnight if using the next day.
  • If freezing, squeeze out excess air and freeze. (Make sure you are using a freezer bag if you are freezing.).
  • Broil, grill or bake chicken pieces until meat is fork tender and juices run clear. Broil or grill on medium-high heat about 10 minutes on each side, or bake at 350F for 30-45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430.2, Fat 25.5, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 145.2, Sodium 143.3, Protein 47.3

ENCHILADA CHICKEN SOUP



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Canned soups, enchilada sauce and a few other convenience items make this chicken enchilada soup recipe one of my fast-to-fix favorites. Use mild green chiles if they suit your taste, or try a spicier variety to give the soup more kick. -Cristin Fischer, Bellevue, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 7 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed nacho cheese soup, undiluted
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
2-2/3 cups whole milk
1 can (10 ounces) chunk white chicken, drained
1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
Sour cream

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the soups, milk, chicken, enchilada sauce and chiles. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Serve with sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 992mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 14g protein.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP- HOMEMADE GOURMET



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Recipe using Homemade Gourmet's Chicken Enchilada Soup Seasoning. See Cookingfor7's "Homemade Gourmet Recipes" public recipe book for more recipes using Homemade Gourmet products. Canned chicken can be used in this recipe if desired.

Provided by Homemade Gourmet Ju

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

7 tablespoons homemade gourmet chicken enchilada soup mix
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 cup milk
4 cups water
1 cup cooked chicken (diced or shredded- optional)

Steps:

  • In a 2 quart (or larger) stock pot, combine soup mix, diced tomatoes, milk and water.
  • Bring to rolling boil on medium-high heat, then reduce and simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • If you like, add cooked chicken, and heat through, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57.5, Fat 2.3, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 17.4, Sodium 96.2, Carbohydrate 3.4, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1.3, Protein 5.8

Tips:

  • Make the soup ahead of time: This soup can be made up to 3 days in advance. Just store it in the refrigerator and reheat it when you're ready to serve.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: Don't be afraid to add other vegetables to this soup, such as zucchini, bell peppers, or corn.
  • Adjust the spice level: If you like your soup spicy, add more chili powder or cayenne pepper to taste.
  • Serve with your favorite toppings: This soup is delicious served with sour cream, shredded cheese, and tortilla chips.

Conclusion:

This chicken enchilada soup is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. It is packed with flavor and can be customized to your liking. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy soup recipe, give this one a try. You won't be disappointed!

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