This easy chicken enchilada soup is creamy and cozy, and the crock pot cooks it all in about four hours. Tender chicken in a gooey cheese sauce base, this is a family favorite recipe that is packed full of flavor.
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I love a good tex-mex style recipe, and this recipe is inspired by Chili's infamous chicken enchilada soup. This soup is easy to make, and makes the whole house smell amazing!
Here is why this recipe is amazing:
- Cozy Dinner For The Whole Family - Cheesy chicken soup is the ultimate comfort food, you'll love every bite!
- Crock Pot Keeps It Hot - I love that I can flip the crock pot to warm and dinner is ready when we are. See notes if you need longer then 4 hours.
Ingredients needed:
Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.
Ingredient notes:
- chicken breast - cubed - This can be around 3-4 cups depending ont the size of the chicken breast. You can also use chicken thigh.
- water
- chicken bouillon seasoning - Or 3 cups of boxed broth can be used but you need to then reduce the water by 3 cups and add the spices to the boxed broth.
- minced garlic
- onion powder
- chili powder
- cumin
- salt
- masa harina - this is usually found near the cornmeal, it's a finally ground corn that will thicken the soup
- mild red enchilada sauce - you can use spicy enchilada sauce if you prefer, but it may get spicy.
- Velveeta cheese cubed, you can also use a store brand version
How to make Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup In The Crock Pot
- STEP 1 - Cut the chicken breast into 1-2 inch chunks.
- STEP 2 - Pour 3 cups of water and chicken bouillon into a bowl. Mix well until dissolved. Add garlic, onion powder, chili powder, cumin and salt to the chicken broth and mix well.
- STEP 3 - Place the cubed chicken, enchilada sauce, and broth mixture to the bottom of the slow cooker. Cook the soup mixture on high for 4 hours total, adding the masa harina and cheese within the last hour.
- STEP 4 - After 3 hours of cooking, add the masa harina to the remaining 1 cup of water and mix well. Stir the masa mixture into the soup gently. Cook soup on high for another 30 minutes.
- STEP 5 - Melt the cheese in the microwave for 3 minutes. Once melted, gently stir the cheese into the soup. Continue to let the soup cook for the remaining 30 minutes then serve and enjoy! Top with optional tortilla strips, sour cream and or cilantro.
How To Store Leftover Soup
Leftover soup should be place in a covered airtight contained in the refrigerator. The soup will last for about 3 days after cooking.
You could also allow the slow cooker to cool off, removing the insider of the slow cooker from the base. Once it's cooled, put the lid back on the slow cooker and the whole pot can go in the refrigerator.
How To Reheat Chicken Enchilada Soup
Reheat leftovers of this soup in the microwave until warm. I always throw a paper towel or a lid over the soup so it doesn't splatter. The soup can also be warmed on the stove.
If you have a larger portion of soup the soup can be put back on the slow cooker base. This does take a while for the soup to reheat, expect at least an hour on high to be fully hot.
What Do I Do If I Won't Be Able Add The Masa Harina And Cheese Right Away
If you have a programmable slow cooker, you can set the slow cooker to cook on high for three hours and then flip to warm. Then when you get home turn the slow cooker back up to high and proceed with the directions to add the Masa Harina and the cheese.
It will take an additional 30-45 minutes for the Masa Harina to fully thicken. In a pinch I have added both the cheese and the Masa Harina to the crock pot at the same time and simply cooked it until thickened, 30-45 minutes.
Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:
I don't recommend freezing this soup as the cheese texture will change once frozen and reheated.
We like to add tortilla strips or crushed up tortilla chips. Sour cream and cilantro are both delicious. Pickled or fresh jalapenos can be added to the top if you like a little extra spice. A scoop of Pico de Gallo salsa is also a great addition.
The easiest way to make this soup spicier is to add some hot sauce at the same time you are adding the cheese or at the end. Make sure to taste the soup and add a little at a time for your own preferred level of spice. Green chilis or a chopped chili in adobe sauce can also be added for more flavor and spice.
Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup (In The Crock Pot)
Ingredients
- 3 large chicken breast cubed
- 4 cups water divided
- 3 teaspoons chicken bouillon seasoning
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup masa harina
- 1 cup mild red enchilada sauce
- 16 ounces Velveeta cheese cubed
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breast into 1-2 inch chunks.
- Pour 3 cups of water and chicken bouillon into a bowl. Mix well until dissolved. Add garlic, onion powder, chili powder, cumin and salt to the chicken broth and mix well.
- Place the cubed chicken, enchilada sauce, and broth mixture to the bottom of the slow cooker. Cook the soup mixture on high for 4 hours total, adding the masa harina and cheese within the last hour.
- After 3 hours of cooking, add the masa harina to the remaining 1 cup of water and mix well. Stir the masa mixture into the soup gently. Cook soup on high for another 30 minutes.
- Melt the cheese in the microwave for 3 minutes. Once melted, gently stir the cheese into the soup. Continue to let the soup cook for the remaining 30 minutes then serve and enjoy! Top with optional tortilla strips, sour cream and or cilantro.
Nutrition
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