Slow Cooker Green Chicken Enchilada Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Green Chicken Enchilada Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American, TexMex
Ingredients: * 1 large white onion; 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, frozen or refrigerated; * 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth; * 28 oz can green enchilada sauce (Macayo’s); * 7 oz can diced green chilies; * 14.5 oz can whole kernel corn, drained; * 4 oz cream cheese, cubed at room temperature; * 2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded; * 1 cup of half & half; * 1 cup green salsa (Hatch Valley Southwestern 505 Tomatillo, Garlic & Lime Green Chile Salsa); 1 lime, juiced; 2 avocados, diced* 8 tsp light sour cream* 1/2 bunch green onion, sliced* 1/4 bunch cilantro, finely chopped* 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded* 1/2 cup black olives, sliced* lime wedges, to serve* 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips

6 steps

Prep:30minCook:8h

- if using frozen chicken, cook for longer - add more salsa for taste

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:47:01 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories494 kcal (25%)

Total Fat30.9 g (44%)

Carbs25.5 g (10%)

Sugars7.7 g (9%)

Protein31.9 g (64%)

Sodium1467.3 mg (73%)

Fiber4.5 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1white onion

large

3boneless skinless chicken breasts

frozen or refrigerated

3 cupslow-sodium chicken broth

28 ozgreen enchilada sauce

can

7 ozcan diced green chilies

14.5 ozcan whole kernel corn

drained

4 ozcream cheese

cubed at room temperature

2 cupsmonterey jack cheese shredded

1 cuphalf & half

1 cupgreen salsa

Hatch Valley Southwestern 505 Tomatillo, Garlic & Lime Green Chile Salsa

1lime juiced

Toppings

2avocados

diced

8 tsplight sour cream

0.5 bunchgreen onion

0.25 bunchcilantro

½ cupmonterey jack cheese

½ cupblack olives

lime wedges

½ cuptortilla chips

crushed

Instructions

Step 1

Sauté white onion in olive oil

Step 2

Meanwhile, in slow cooker, add chicken, green enchilada sauce, green chilies, corn, onion, and chicken broth. Cook on low for 6- 8 hours or high 4-6 hours

Step 3

About 30 minutes before serving remove chicken and shred - don’t return to soup yet!

Step 4

Add cubed cream cheese to slow cooker and whisk until mixed

Step 5

Return chicken to slow cooker and add cheese, half & half, green salsa, and lime. Stir until cheese is melted.

Step 6

Serve with desired toppings