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Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small white onion, peeled and diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 to 3 cups (about 1 pound) shredded cooked chicken
- 1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) enchilada sauce, homemade or store-bought
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, with their juices
- 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup masa harina
- 8 ounces freshly-grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
- optional toppings: tortilla chips/strips, diced avocado, extra shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped fresh cilantro, or pico de gallo
Instructions
- Sauté the veggies. Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Simmer. Add the chicken stock, cooked chicken, enchilada sauce, black beans, tomatoes, green chiles, cumin and stir to combine. Continue cooking the soup until it reaches a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low to maintain the simmer.
- Mix in the masa harina. Ladle out 2 cups of the hot broth into a heatproof bowl or measuring cup. Add the masa harina and whisk until combined. Add the mixture back to the hot soup and stir until combined.
- Add the cheeses. Add the cheeses and stir until melted and evenly combined. Taste and season the soup with salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve. Serve warm, garnished with lots of your favorite toppings.
Notes
Source: Recipe inspired by the amazing chicken enchilada soup from Chili's.
Update: Recipe updated slightly in 2022.
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
I am thinking of adding a can of Mexicorn, any thoughts?
This soup is so amazing. I absolutely love it and plan on making it again when it gets colder.
Can’t get enough. So good it has become a favorite and it is considered a treat when I prepare this. Thank you for such a great recipe!!!!
One of my top favorite soup recipes—definitely make the sauce yourself!
Made this recipe tonight, used regular corn flour. It was delicious! My boyfriend really liked it as well!
This looks great and super easy to make. However, my son is a very picky water and won’t eat anything that has tomato pieces in it (sauce is ok). Is there a way to make this without the diced tomatoes?
Oops, sorry. I meant picky eater!
You have listed 1/2 cup of masa harina in the recipe but the directions don’t say what to do with it. Where does it go?
Hi G! It’s listed in the last line of the first step of directions.
This soup is amazing!! I made it in my crockpot. I just chopped my onion and threw it in. I added the masa and cheese about thirty minutes before serving. I added a couple more cups of chicken stock. I think I can skip Chili’s next time now ?
Thank you, Michelle, we’re so happy you liked it! :)
Great recipe! I didn’t use masa harina but 1 tbsp wheat flour instead. I also made enchilada souce and it’s good. I will try other your soup recipes!
Thank you, Kate — we’re glad you enjoyed the soup!
OMG I made this the other night and it was so yummy my husband loved it !! Will defennitly make it agin I did double the recipe just because I was not sure and we had a bunch left over. So I will know next time not to double. But it was so yummy thank you for sharing
Thanks for sharing, Nikki — we’re so glad you and your husband enjoyed this!