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Chicken Enchilada Soup (Crock Pot)

by Jamie
 
Love me a good crock pot recipe.

Love smelling something hearty and tasty just a simmering away all day while I do really important things like go to the grocery store, wipe sticky messes off my counter (I am a professional counter wiper, don’t you know. It’s really glamorous work) and wrestle around on the floor with my little twin boys.

This Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup was a hit with my family. The flavor is wonderful! It only takes about 10 minutes to put it together…and it’s healthy. 

I count that as a win, win, super win, hot diggity win.


Let’s make it, baby. You and me. Ten minutes to a tasty meal for you and yours. 🙂

Chicken Enchilada Soup

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1. Pour the whole can of stewed tomatoes into your crock pot, juice included. Diced tomatoes work best…
 
 
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but if you only have whole stewed tomatoes, like me :)…then stick some kitchen scissors into the pot and cut up your tomatoes. 
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2. Drain and rinse the black beans and add them to the pot. 
3. Drain the corn and add them as well. 
 
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4. Roughly chop up 1/2 C onion and 1/2 C of red or green pepper and toss them in. 
 
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5. Pour the enchilada sauce into a medium sized mixing bowl. Add the cream of chicken soup,
 
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  2 1/2 C milk and then crumble the bullion cubes over the top.
 
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6. Whisk it all together until nice and smooth. 
 
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7. Place two chicken breasts over the vegetables in your crock pot. (I used frozen)
 
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8. Pour the sauce over the top of the chicken.
9. Cover your crock and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 7-8, depending on how fast your crock pot cooks things. 
10. Remove the chicken and place it on a plate. Shred it with a fork. 
11. Add the 1/2 t lime juice, 1/3 C sour cream and 2 T butter to the soup. Whisk it in until the butter has melted and the sour cream is well combined. 
12. Toss your chicken back into the pot, give it a stir and you are ready to eat. 
Serve with tortilla chips and cheddar cheese. Cilantro and avocado are also fabulous. 
 

Enjoy!

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Chicken Enchilada Soup (Crock Pot)

Serves: 8 servings Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
( 1 voted )

Ingredients

  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can Mexican Style Stewed Tomatoes
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans corn
  • 1/2 C onion, chopped
  • 1/2 C red or green pepper, chopped
  • 2 chicken breasts (I used frozen)
  • 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
  • 1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
  • 2 1/2 C milk
  • 4 chicken bullion cubes (or 4 t bullion granules)
  • 1/2 t lime juice (can be bottled)
  • 1/3 C sour cream
  • 2 T butter
  • Toppings:
  • Tortilla Chips
  • cheddar cheese
  • cilantro 
  • avocado

Instructions

1. Pour the whole can of stewed tomatoes into your crock pot, juice included. Diced tomatoes work best, but if you only have whole stewed tomatoes, like me :)...then stick some kitchen scissors into the pot and cut up your tomatoes.
2. Drain and rinse the black beans and add them to the pot.
3. Drain the corn and add them as well.
4. Roughly chop up 1/2 C onion and 1/2 C of red or green pepper and toss them in.
5. Pour the enchilada sauce into a medium sized mixing bowl. Add the cream of chicken soup, 2 1/2 C milk and then crumble the bullion cubes over the top.
6. Whisk it all together until nice and smooth.
7. Place two chicken breasts over the vegetables in your crock pot. (I used frozen)
8. Pour the sauce over the top of the chicken.
9. Cover your crock and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 7-8, depending on how fast your crock pot cooks things.
10. Remove the chicken and place it on a plate. Shred it with a fork.
11. Add the 1/2 t lime juice, 1/3 C sour cream and 2 T butter to the soup. Whisk it in until the butter has melted and the sour cream is well combined.
12. Toss your chicken back into the pot, give it a stir and you are ready to eat.
Serve with tortilla chips and cheddar cheese. Cilantro and avocado are also fabulous.

Enjoy!


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68 comments

Adam and Jennine Watson January 9, 2012 - 4:55 pm

Now I know what I'm making for dinner. ;o)
You are using chicken bullion cubes, I'm assuming, and not beef?

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Jamie Cooks It Up! January 9, 2012 - 5:25 pm

Jennine,
Thanks for the heads up about the bullion. Yes, chicken it is. Hope you love it!
~Jamie

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Avril January 9, 2012 - 5:34 pm

My goodness does this soup look so GOOD!! I will be making it very soon! Once again Jamie you have passed on a wonderful recipe…many thanks!!! 🙂

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Stephanie G. January 9, 2012 - 5:35 pm

Could this soup be made with green enchilada sauce instead of red?

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Jamie Cooks It Up! January 10, 2012 - 2:16 pm

Stephanie G,
I haven't ever tried it with the green sauce, I think it would most likely work. Let me know if you try it and how it tastes. Good luck!
~Jamie

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Kristy January 10, 2012 - 9:52 pm

MMMM, this looks good. I'll be trying it for sure.

Have you seen the tip about shredding chicken in a Kitchen Aid? You put the chicken in the bowl and use the paddle on low. I tried it last night and it worked beautifully. So much easier and quicker than using a fork.

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Anonymous January 11, 2012 - 5:46 pm

Made this last night..it was great!Used green enchilada sauce because that is all I had! Garnished with chips, cheese and avacado. LOVED HOW EASY IT WAS TO PUT TOGETHER! THANKS JAMIE

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Kelle January 11, 2012 - 10:26 pm

This was absolutely amazing. I was afraid my husband would not like it because of the heat from the enchilada sauce. But alas, he loved it. Thank you!

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Emma January 12, 2012 - 1:23 am

I made this last night with a few minor changes (didn't have Mexican stewed tomatoes, and only had one can of beans – next time I'll use 2), and it was amazing! Our missionary guests loved it, and so did my whole family, except for my hard to please 3 year old;) Thanks for posting!

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Yvonne January 16, 2012 - 4:17 pm

made this and loved loved it–so easy to throw in the pot and let it do the work for you…also more flavorful the next day..yummmmmmm..this is being added to my top 5 soups to make..thanks Jamie

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Jenni January 16, 2012 - 7:21 pm

AWESOME!!!! I added a little more of this and that then recommended just because lol! This is the best recipe I have ever had! I made way too much but my husband's co workers will appreciate that tomorrow!!! Have you ever frozen this after making too much of it? :)! I added chili powder and garlic powder, not sure if it made any difference at all but we are SO GREATFUL to have found this recipe!!!! I am going to have to follow your blog from now on!

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Jamie Cooks It Up! January 16, 2012 - 9:27 pm

Jenni,
I haven't ever frozen this particular soup, however I think it would freeze quite well. Good luck! So glad you loved it!
~Jamie

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Ruth October 21, 2015 - 10:13 am

I freezes beautifully

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Ruth October 21, 2015 - 10:14 am

Sorry Jamie, I meant ‘it’ freezes beautifully. I don’t freeze beautifully myself.

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Jennifer January 17, 2012 - 11:58 pm

I made this for dinner tonight, and it was great! Another one of your recipes addeded to our rotation. I love that it was a crockpot recipe!

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Joni January 20, 2012 - 5:15 pm

I wanted to make this for dinner tonight and bought all the ingredients last night… Except for the enchilada sauce 🙁
Any suggestions for substitutions??

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Tennille January 24, 2012 - 1:41 am

I made this tonight and it was delicious. The flavor is awesome! I only used one can each of the black beans and corn. A coworker told me about your blog and I love it. I made the chocolate banana bread and plan on doing the quesadillas this week!

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Anonymous February 1, 2012 - 7:41 pm

I'm trying to print this recipe.

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Anonymous April 26, 2012 - 4:39 pm

This was delicious, however it did turn out rather 'pink' and not the lovely red shown in your pictures, which caused several raised eyebrows. Thankfully what it lacked in presentation was more than compensated for in flavor. Thanks for the recipe!

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Elyse September 12, 2012 - 8:19 am

What is enchilada sauce? I’ve not seen it in stores around here (Alberta). Could you suggest a substitution?
Thanks

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Jill September 12, 2012 - 1:01 pm

Elyse– I was just checking this recipe out too, and I have a couple of ideas for you. You can sometimes find powdered enchilada sauce mix by the powdered gravy mixes. You could also use tomato sauce mixed with powdered taco seasoning. I have a similar soup recipe that I made up that uses that combination.

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Jacquie September 18, 2012 - 5:31 pm

Hi Jamie! I really enjoyed you’re segment on CH 2!!! So here I am !! Love your site, the recipies look amazing! Can’t wait to try them!! Thanks for sharing!!

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brittany October 10, 2012 - 1:10 pm

I made this with a homemade enchilada sauce. Just Google a recipe online. Pretty simple to make.

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Chiani October 10, 2012 - 1:26 pm

Jamie –

A friend of mine made this soup and it was delish! I would like to try it for myself, however, I would like to make it vegetarian style. Is it just a yummy without the chicken? Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks!

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Tracy J Morrin October 10, 2012 - 9:48 pm

Jamie, I knew my family would love this. I was right.. My husband said it was the best recipe he’s ever tasted (he says that almost every other day) and my 13 year old LOVED it too 🙂 I made a double batch in anticipation of freezing some for guests over the holiday. I made it exactly as written, except rather than using a crock pot, I threw it together on top of the stove, and used a fully cooked rotissiere chicken (breaking off the delicious chicken pieces to add in about 20 minutes before done). It was so tender & wonderful 🙂 I also had some fresh cream (about 1/2 cup I wanted to use up) so I threw that in along with the milk. Thank you for an amazing, yet extremely easy recipe to make. @Chiani: I’m sure you will love this recipe even without the chicken. It was divine while tasting it, even before adding the chicken back in. Make a lot… you will want to freeze some 🙂

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Sammoona February 6, 2014 - 6:39 am

Hey Beth I hate spicy food, so no, even with the green chiles, they aren’t spicy. You could add jeaalnpos, if you want them spicy. They were really good. It’s a good thing to do with those cheap chicken breasts that I told you about. I really couldn’t believe I got an entire pan of food out of just two breasts.

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Melissa Rodrigues February 24, 2014 - 8:23 pm

Looks super yummy. I’ll be making this very soon! Was your chicken breast frozen when you put it in the crock pot?

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Jamie February 25, 2014 - 8:44 am

Melissa,
Yep, I used frozen chicken. Best of luck to you!
~Jamie

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Crystal October 26, 2012 - 5:37 pm

I made this today for the first time ever! I was hesitant and almost made the chicken and dumplins recipe. So glad I went with my instinct – it was absolutely DELICIOUS! Thank you – finally a new recipe that I tried and it was actually good and my family liked it as well!

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Melinda December 6, 2012 - 6:32 pm

whats the easiest way to shred the chicken? ive never done that before

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Jamie December 10, 2012 - 6:45 am

Hi Melinda,
Just take the chicken out and set it on a plate. Use two forks to shred it, then place it back in the soup. Good luck! Hope you love it.
~Jamie

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Tonya Bird January 2, 2013 - 4:38 pm

I love your blog and recipes. I tell all my friends about it. I seriously look here several times a week for meal ideas and recipes. I can always trust Jamie for a great home cooked meal! Thanks for your ideas, pictures and wonderful recipes. I truly love them!
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Serafin February 8, 2014 - 2:11 am

This is one of the most delicious paleo meals for me to date. For real I ate it while it was still so hot I burnt my tguone then kept eating it. The flavors work so well together, big fan! I want this cookbook of yours STAT!

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Katrina January 4, 2013 - 8:29 pm

Thanks for the recipe Jamie! I had some girlfriends over the other night, one of which is a vegetarian. I made this recipe but instead of cream of chicken I used cream of potato, and instead of chicken bouillon I used vegetable bouillon. I grilled up some chicken so people who wanted it could add it to their soup. They all loved it and one of my girlfriends came over the next day to help me finish the leftovers. Thanks for the recipe!

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Mary January 5, 2013 - 10:30 am

Oh no, I used beef cubes instead of chicken! I guess I will find out the result in a few hours, hope I haven’t wasted all those ingredients.

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Elina January 11, 2013 - 5:35 pm

Hi!
I’ve made many of your recipes and I always love them so thank you for being an available resource for quick dinner ideas or yummy desserts! I am also making this enchilda soup and mine is turning out to be more pink in color also. After adding the chicken soup and milk it turned a whole other color. I don’t mind if the flavors are there, but I am wondering if I did something different. I followed the recipe to the T up until that point.

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Courtney February 13, 2013 - 1:00 pm

Just wanted to comment quickly and say that I have been meaning to try this soup since you posted it but I never seem to have enchilada sauce. Yesterday in the grocery store I thought of this soup & remembered to grab a can. Tonight’s dinner is going to be awesome! Thanks!

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Meagan February 23, 2013 - 9:07 am

Is there a good substitute for cream of chicken soup? If there isn’t, can I leave it out? I ask because I am allergic to it.

Thanks! I LOVE your site! 🙂

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Becky Ritchie March 7, 2013 - 7:11 pm

I would love to try this recipe but my hubby is allergic to milk. I was thinking about substituting the milk for soy milk, but what about the cream of chicken? What do you think will happen if I leave it out?

Love all your recipes. Thanks so much!

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Jamie March 11, 2013 - 7:19 am

Becky,
The broth would end up being a little bit thin without the cream of chicken. I know of people who have made their own cream of chicken soup. I would suggest googling a recipe. Good luck!
~Jamie

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Jennifer March 20, 2013 - 5:31 pm

LOVE this recipe (and many others!) I love your clear instructions and terrific photo’s. I shared this recipe on my blog I hope you don’t mind. Thanks for all the terrific dinner idea’s.

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Julia October 7, 2013 - 9:13 pm

Just finished dinner and the family loved this! I had regular stewed tomatoes, not Mexican style, so I used those, and it was delicious! Definitely will be making this again!

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Pirri February 8, 2014 - 3:51 am

Hi, I saw your enchilada recpiee in fb and inmediately came to your blog to see it, It looks great and economical, but I was expecting to see the true Mexican sauce…. I’m not sure of the price of the guajillo dried peppers but i dont think it would be that expensive…. I usually let the guajillos soak over nite then blend them the next day, I add cumin, s&p, oregano, garlic and onion… i dip the corn tortilla in the sauce and then i put it in a skillet with some oil…I just wanted to express my opinion…. You have wonderful receipes and i have tried many of them….specially your not fried beans… your Mexican friend 🙂

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Nancy October 26, 2013 - 3:58 pm

My soup turned out a lot lighter in color than in the picture. I want to make sure recipe did call for 2 and 1/2 cups milk….right?

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Amber Petit November 18, 2013 - 10:47 am

Just made this!! Soo good!

I couldn’t find enchilada sauce so I used tomatoe paste mixed with spicy taco seasoning… Tastes good so I guess t worked? Lol

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De De November 21, 2013 - 8:47 pm

The only thing wrong with the soup is that my tummy cannot hold as much of it as my mouth wants to eat. PERFECT for a cold evening. DELICIOUS!

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Patti December 5, 2013 - 12:51 pm

Trying this this weekend. It looks like you add a can of condensed cream of chicken soup right? Or do you dilute it according to the instructions and then add?

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Ruth December 25, 2013 - 3:55 pm

I’ve made this soup 3 times now and love it. I do add 8oz of Monterey Jack or Mexican blend shredded cheese. Just wonderful and it freezes beautifully.

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Christina January 7, 2014 - 6:38 am

Why is yours so red… and mine is so…. pink?!?!?! Lol

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Jamie January 7, 2014 - 7:13 am

Christina,
I think I may have turned up the contrast a bit when I was editing the picture. 🙂 Hope yours tasted good!
~Jamie

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Valerie January 7, 2014 - 11:26 am

I used Carnation Evaporated Milk and the soup was even creamier. Really delicious!

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fred March 29, 2014 - 11:10 am

Far out, It was a tasty treat that even my kids gobbled it up. I think I will try some more of your ideas in the near future. Thanks Fred

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Jen July 27, 2014 - 4:37 am

Great soup, I fiddled a bit with it as I normally do, left out the milk altogether, used chicken stock instead, and added 1/2 a bottle of leftover passata lurking in the fridge and a good heaped teaspoon of smoky paprika…definitely a ” keeper recipe “

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Don Donadio January 13, 2015 - 5:49 am

Canned chili sauce, black beans instead of pintos, bell peppers, canned soup, milk; I don’t think so. I’d hardly call it enchilada soup, maybe cream of something soup.

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Ruth April 7, 2016 - 11:33 am

The soup is great with added cumin, a little garlic and mexican cheese. I have no idea where you got the canned chili sauce from.

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