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Crock pot green enchilada chicken soup is so creamy and the green enchilada sauce really makes this broth so flavorful. The blends of cheese in this soup create a rich and creamy soup that will satisfy any craving for comfort food!
Crock pot green enchilada chicken soup
Soup weather calls for a really delicious and creamy bowl of soup. This Crock Pot Green Enchilada Chicken Soup does not disappoint. From the beans and chicken to the cheese and enchilada sauce, this comes together for a spectacular meal.
The crock pot does all of the work and it is an all around great and easy winter recipe. Plus, it is frugal and you can get chicken thighs on sale. The beans really help to stretch the meat for a budget friendly meal!
If you love our Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas and Chili’s Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe, this new Winter Crockpot recipe for chicken enchilada soup with green enchiladas sauce will be a hit!
Ingredients for slow cooker green enchilada chicken soup:
- 6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Diced
- 2 White Beans Canned (15 oz), drained and rinsed
- 28 oz can Green Enchilada Sauce
- 4 oz Salsa Verde
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Pepper
- 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 2 cups Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
- 8 oz cream cheese, diced into small pieces
- 3 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
Toppings:
- avocado, sliced (Learn How to Cut an Avocado)
- bunch cilantro, chopped
- sour cream
How to make crock pot green enchilada chicken soup:
Add the chicken, beans, green enchilada sauce, salsa verde, salt and pepper to the crock pot.
Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
Stir the cornstarch into the heavy whipping cream. Then stir the heavy whipping cream, Monterey Jack Cheese and cream cheese into the crock pot.
Cover and cook until the cheese has melted (30 minutes to 1 hour).
Serve topped with the sour cream, avocado slices and cilantro. Enjoy! It is that easy!
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How to freeze soup:
This is a great recipe to freeze. Go ahead and mix all of the ingredients together except the cheese and freeze in a container or freezer bag. We like freezer bags because it saves space.
When you are ready to enjoy, just dump the contents of the bag in the crock pot and cook as normal. You can add the cheese just as the recipe instructs. Easy!
Try this green chile chicken enchilada soup for a budget friendly meal.
The chicken thighs in this recipe are very inexpensive. You can often find these on sale. We have also substituted the thighs for chicken breasts when we had that in the freezer.
Another idea is to use leftover chicken. Sometimes, we will have rotisserie chicken for dinner and the leftovers are great for the soup.
I love to use what we have or can grab on sale at the grocery store. By cooking like this, it really helps me to save money on groceries. It is a huge help to our budget.
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It is not hard to do with easy and delicious meals like this one. Your family will enjoy these meals and you will love how simple they are.
Everyone will enjoy this soup!
It really is so easy and once you have shredded the chicken it is just about combining it all together. Whether you use chicken thighs or chicken breasts, it is a great meal.
Top with sour cream and more shredded cheese if desired. Sometimes, we also add tortilla strips on top for extra crunch. It is so good with the green chili sauce and cheesy goodness.
Print this crock pot chicken enchiladas soup recipe below:
Crock pot green enchilada chicken soup
Ingredients
- 6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs Diced
- 2 White Beans Canned 15 oz, drained and rinsed
- 28 oz can Green Enchilada Sauce
- 4 oz Salsa Verde
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 2 cups Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
- 8 oz cream cheese diced into small pieces
- 3 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
- Toppings:
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1 bunch cilantro chopped
- 1 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Add the chicken, beans, green enchilada sauce, salsa verde, chicken broth, salt and pepper to the crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
- Stir the cornstarch into the heavy whipping cream. Then stir the heavy whipping cream, Monterey Jack Cheese and cream cheese into the crock pot.
- Cover and cook until the cheese has melted (30 minutes to 1 hour).
- Serve topped with the sour cream, avocado slices and cilantro.
- Enjoy!
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So sorry! You add it in the beginning. I updated the recipe card.
I love this soup, only question is where does the chicken broth come into play?
Ive made it without the broth, and its delish, just curious?
If I use left over chicken should I cut down on the time it cooks?
I made this over the weekend. It was super good. My husband isn’t a big meat eater, so I used just 2 chicken breast. Just enough and added great flavor. I’m adding this receipe to my favorites!!
Made this for the first time last week. This was so good and super easy. My husband isn’t a huge meat eater, so I used 2 chicken breast and it was just enough to add great flavor. In order to have more subtance than soup, I poured it over a little bit of white rice. I’m adding this recipe to my favorites.
This was so yummy. I used rotisserie chicken. Even great the next day.
Yes you can. See how to freeze soup -https://www.eatingonadime.com/freezer-tip-how-to-make-your-own-canned-soup/
Can you freeze this soup?
Hi, we love the Green Enchilada Chicken Soup! I’m honing my rusty cooking skills, but I didn’t know when to add the 3C. of Chicken broth. I added with the heavy cream etc., but was unsure if I should’ve added initially with the chicken. Please advise! Thanks.
I made this and it was absolutely delish! For some reason, the chunks of cream cheese didn’t dissolve even though I left it on high over an hour. It was no problem, though. I just smashed them up against the side of the pot. It was awesome!
One of my favorites! So easy and delicious!
This was delish
Yes, that’s correct. Thank you!
Does the chicken broth get added into the crockpot along with the salsa and chicken at the beginning?