Description
A comforting and flavorful chicken soup with green enchilada sauce and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
- 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chicken breasts and cook until browned on both sides. Remove chicken from pot and set aside.
- Add onion to the pot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Stir in diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chilies, chopped green chilies, chicken broth, cumin, chili powder, and oregano. Bring to a boil.
- Return chicken to the pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove chicken from the pot and shred it with two forks. Return shredded chicken to the pot.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Ladle soup into bowls. Top with shredded Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, and chopped cilantro.
Notes
- For a spicier soup, add an extra can of green chilies or a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- You can substitute shredded rotisserie chicken for cooking the chicken breasts.
- Serve with tortilla chips or cornbread for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: green enchilada chicken soup, chicken soup, enchilada soup, mexican soup, comfort food, easy soup