Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe for Two
If you enjoy chicken enchiladas, you will make this soup often. It has all the ingredients to make it tasty, filling, and comforting. You will be making this soup year-round.
Chicken Enchilada Soup
If you enjoy chicken enchiladas, you will make this soup often. It has all the ingredients to make it tasty, filling, and comforting. You will be making this soup year-round.
Equipment
- Strainer
- Medium soup pot
- Knives
- Shedder
Ingredients
- 8 oz. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 14.5 oz. can Chicken Broth
- 1 1/4 Cup Canned pinto beans
- 3/4 Cup Canned kidney beans , drained and rinsed
- 3/4 Cup Canned Italian-style diced tomatoes
- 1/2 Cup Tomato sauce
- 1/4 Cup Onion , chopped
- 1/4 Cup Sharp cheddar cheese , shredded for garnish
- 6 Tortilla chips , lightly crushed for garnish
- 2 Tbsp Cilantro , chopped for garnish
- 1 tsp Minced garlic
- 1 tsp Chipotle chili in adobo sauce , or more to taste (See Notes)
- 1/2 tsp Cumin
- 1/8 tsp + 1/16 tsp Dried oregano
Instructions
- Place chopped onion in a microwaveable dish with 1 Tbsp water. Cook for 2 1/2 minutes. Carefully remove and set aside.
- Add the chicken, broth, cooked onion, garlic, Chipotle chili in adobo sauce, tomato sauce, canned beans, diced tomatoes, cumin, and oregano into a medium-sized soup pot.
- Cook on medium heat for 30 minutes. Remove chicken, shred, and put back into the pot, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Taste for seasonings and adjust if needed. (Remember, you will add salty chips to the top of the soup.
- Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp cheese, 1 Tbsp cilantro, and 3 crushed chips to each serving.
Notes
I usually open a can of Chilis in adobo sauce and put it in the Magic Bullet and blend until smooth. I portion out the amount I need for recipes and freeze it. Place frozen portions in a resealable plastic bag for future use.
Serving suggestions and optional ingredients are not calculated as part of the nutritional facts.
Nutrition
Serving: 2 Cups and toppingsCalories: 530kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 56gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4.5gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 1360mgPotassium: 1630mgFiber: 14gSugar: 8gCalcium: 270mgIron: 5.9mg
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