If your looking for a Mexican soup packed with healthy veggies and a ton of flavor, here it is! I make this in the Instant Pot under high pressure, but you can also use a slow cooker option on the instant pot, a crock pot, or even a large pot or dutch oven on the stove. Tastes great with either chicken thighs or breasts, but I feel like the thighs give the most flavor in this soup.
Click here for the Instant Pot that I use. I have the 6qt which is perfect for my family of 5.
It’s delicious topped with avocado, shredded cheese, and tortillas strips!
Enjoy! ~Mary
CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP
Full of vegetables and flavor, this recipe is a must try! We top ours with tortilla strips, avocado, and cheese. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 5 Chicken thighs (or 3 breasts)
- 4 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 Yellow onion
- 2 Carrots
- 3 ribs Celery
- 1 Red Bell Pepper
- 1 Jalapeno
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 2 tsp Chili Powder
- 1 tsp ground Cumin
- 1 tsp Coriander
- 1 tsp dried Oregano
- 1 tsp smoked Paprika
- 1 can Black beans (drained)
- 4 oz can Diced green chilis
- 1 can Diced tomatoes
- 1/3 cup Heavy cream
- Shredded cheese (for garnish) optional
- Tortilla strips (for garnish) optional
- Avocado (for garnish) optional
Instructions
- Prep all the veggies. Chop the onion, carrots, bell pepper, celery, jalapeno, and garlic. (I use the minced garlic in a jar for convenience). Set aside.
- Trim the fat off the chicken thighs and place straigh in the Instant Pot.
- Add the Salt, Pepper, and all the chopped veggies to the Instant Pot.
- Add the beans, green chilis, diced tomatoes, garlic and chicken broth.
- Add the seasonings (chili powder, cumin, coriander, oregano, paprika ) and (the optional cayanne pepper if you would like)
- Give it a good stir.
- Put the lid on and put the valve on sealing position. Hit the manual button for 25 minutes if chicken is thawed. If chicken is frozen, hit manual 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, chop a whole bunch of Cilantro.
- When timer goes off on the Instant Pot, release the valve and allow steam to come out. When steam is done, open the lid and take out the chicken onto a cutting board and chop it up.
- Put the chicken back in the pot along with the Cilantro and Heavy cream.
- Give it a good stir. Serve and garnish with avocado, shredded cheese, and tortilla strips. Enjoy!
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