Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup
This enchilada soup is a warm and comforting meal perfect for the weeknight. Let dinner cook in your slow cooker and come home to a flavorful meal!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time6 hours hrs
Total Time6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Spoonful of Flavor
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 10 ounce can of enchilada sauce
- 1 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups frozen corn
- ½ cup onion chopped
- 1 small bell pepper diced
- 2 whole chicken breasts
- Monterrey Jack cheese sour cream, avocado, tortilla chips, as desired
In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter. Add flour and stir until smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat; slowly add ½ cup chicken broth and ½ cup milk. Whisk to keep smooth. Return to heat. Bring sauce to a gentle boil; cook, stirring constantly, until it thickens. Remove from heat. Add enchilada sauce, remaining milk and remaining broth to heated broth mixture. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.
In a slow cooker, combine drained beans, tomatoes, corn, onion, and bell pepper. Place the chicken breasts on top of the mixture. Pour sauce mixture over ingredients in cooker. Cover; cook on low heat for 6 to 8 hours or on high heat for 3 to 4 hours. When the chicken is cooked through, remove chicken and cut or shred into bite-sized pieces. Add chicken back into the soup and mix well. Top with cheese, sour cream, avocado or tortilla chips, as desired.
STORAGE
- Store the soup in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
INGREDIENTS
- Flour: You can use another type of thickening agent, if desired. Arrowroot powder or corn starch works well too.
- Chicken: You can use boneless chicken thighs instead of breasts, if desired.
- Broth: You can substitute vegetable broth for chicken broth, if desired but it may alter the flavor slightly.
- Enchilada sauce: You can use store bought or homemade.
OTHER
- Nutritional information does not include additional toppings.
Serving: 0g | Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 431mg | Potassium: 809mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 418IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 1mg