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    20-Minute Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe

    Published: Feb 7, 2016 · Modified: Nov 9, 2019 by Anna 18 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    20-Minute Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe- quick, easy and filling soup packed with beans, chicken, tomatoes and corn! Top it with tortilla chips, cheese, sour cream and avocado! 

    Overhead shot of chicken enchilada soup in two white soup bowls.

    20-MINUTE ENCHILADA SOUP

    This recipe is another attempt of mine to bring more colors to your life. It is a known fact that colorful food makes the soul happy! And as we discussed before, if you are sick of winter and the dull, cloudy days (unless you live in a all-year-long-sunshine place, lucky you! ) - surround yourself with colors. Anything works, from clothes, home decor, makeup, even stationery to food. I can't have a day without my vibrant green smoothie and now this enchilada soup. It's rich in color and flavor. So crazy good - you will end up making it over and over.

    Also, this is a 20-minute (start to finish) weeknight dinner idea that everyone will love. Make a double batch to freeze for busy days! Also, check out my 20-Minute Chicken Noodle Soup and the creamy and rich Roasted Tomato Soup.

    Side shot of soup bowl with handles with chicken enchilada soup.

    HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP?

    • Heat up 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a stock pot. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until soft.
    • Add cooked chicken, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, diced chiles and stir together.
    • Add chicken stock, enchilada sauce, cumin, salt, pepper and chili powder. Stir together.
    • Bring to boil and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes.
    • Serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese, dollop of sour cream, chopped avocados and tortilla strips.

    CAN I MAKE THIS SOUP AHEAD OF TIME?

    This recipe uses already cooked chicken. I tend to cook a lot of chicken (roast it in the oven or cook in slow cooker) and divide into ziploc bags to use throughout the week. If you don't have a cooked chicken on hand, you can cut raw chicken breast (skinless boneless) into bite-size pieces and cook them in a little bit of olive oil in the stock pot first, remove from the pot, and then cook the veggies (onion and garlic).

    MORE SOUP RECIPES:

    Chipotle Chicken Soup

    Chicken Pot Pie Soup

    Broccoli and Cheddar Soup

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    20-MINUTE CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP RECIPE:

    Enchilada Chicken Soup in a bowl.

    20-Minute Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe

    Author: Anna
    Quick and easy chicken soup that tastes like enchiladas! Loaded with veggies, this soup is perfect served with cheese and crunchy tortilla chips. 
    4.94 from 15 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 12 mins
    Total Time 17 mins
    Course Soup
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 304 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 2 cups cooked chicken breast shredded or cut into bite size pieces
    • 2 cups chicken stock
    • 1.25 cup enchilada sauce 1 10oz. can
    • 1 can black beans rinsed and drained, 14oz.
    • 14 oz can diced tomatoes with juice
    • 15 oz can whole kernel corn drained
    • 4 oz can diced green chiles
    • 1 clove of garlic minced
    • 1/2 cup chopped onion
    • 1.5 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    • 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
    • shredded cheddar cheese sour cream, chopped avocados, tortilla strips - for topping

    Instructions
     

    • Heat up 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a stock pot. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until soft.
    • Add cooked chicken, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, diced chiles and stir together.
    • Add chicken stock, enchilada sauce, cumin, salt, pepper and chili powder. Stir together.
    • Bring to boil and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes.
    • Serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese, dollop of sour cream, chopped avocados and tortilla strips.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 1868mg | Potassium: 657mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 650IU | Vitamin C: 17.9mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 3.1mg
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    1. Tamara Noell says

      February 06, 2020 at 8:28 pm

      5 stars
      This soup is amazing! I serve it with cinnamon butter cornbread ....delicious!

      Reply
    2. Jenna says

      January 11, 2020 at 6:48 pm

      5 stars
      This soup is so good and easy! Will be making it again!

      Reply
    3. Aerika Lewis says

      June 28, 2018 at 12:04 pm

      5 stars
      This was so amazingly good!! I had boiled a whole chicken so I used the broth from that. Had gotten creamed corn by accident so I used fresh corn off the ear. I enjoyed every single spoonful of this! YUMMMY!!!!!!!!!!!

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        June 28, 2018 at 2:20 pm

        Thank you so much, Aerika! I am so glad you loved it!

        Reply
    4. Lila says

      January 21, 2018 at 12:59 pm

      4 stars
      i made this and it is very good for a quick soup recipe. I served it with corn bread, sour cream and avocado. Yummy

      Reply
    5. charlotte says

      January 20, 2018 at 11:16 am

      5 stars
      this sounded so good...had all ingredients-on the stove now-waiting for the aroma!

      Reply
    6. Alma says

      December 15, 2016 at 10:02 am

      Can you use green chile enchilada sauce instead of the red?

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        December 15, 2016 at 12:32 pm

        Hi Alma! I have not tried this soup with green sauce but it should work fine. Let me know if you make it! -Anna

        Reply
        • Alma says

          October 08, 2018 at 1:25 pm

          5 stars
          I did make it with the green sauce. It was amazing!!

          Reply
    7. Kristyn says

      February 12, 2016 at 9:29 pm

      5 stars
      I love fast dinner recipes, and this one looks so delicious I'll have to try it soon! 🙂

      Reply
    8. Cookin Canuck says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:19 am

      5 stars
      I'm all about colorful foods, and this gorgeous soup is just begging me to make it!

      Reply
    9. Justine says

      February 09, 2016 at 11:36 am

      5 stars
      You had me at "20-minutes" ... and then "chicken enchilada" and then "soup!" Looks amazing!

      Reply
    10. Michelle says

      February 08, 2016 at 9:52 pm

      5 stars
      This is brilliant! Great for a weeknight!

      Reply
    11. Chandra says

      February 08, 2016 at 6:42 pm

      5 stars
      You totally brought the colors with this soup! Loving it

      Reply
    12. Erin says

      February 08, 2016 at 3:58 pm

      5 stars
      Love a good comforting soup!! And a quick one is even better!

      Reply
    13. Sues says

      February 08, 2016 at 1:36 pm

      5 stars
      This soup is chock full of deliciousness! It looks awesome!!

      Reply
    14. Katalina says

      February 08, 2016 at 11:07 am

      5 stars
      Such a flavor soup is such a short time? Yes, I want it, preferably with lots of avocados!

      Reply
    15. Erin says

      February 08, 2016 at 10:59 am

      5 stars
      This soup sounds SO PERFECT for a cold winter's day! It's sunny in Dallas today, but it is chilly, and I'm tempted to go get all the ingredients for this because I know we'd both love it. And I love how you're easily able to customize this soup, too. Our child is too small for soup, but I can imagine she won't be the biggest spice fan, and it's nice to know you can leave out some things to make this more palatable for kids!

      Reply

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