Description
Mexican comfort soup Green Enchiladas Chicken Soup blends zesty flavors with hearty ingredients. Creamy broth and tender chicken create a satisfying meal for home cooks seeking authentic southwestern comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 lbs / 1.13 kg boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 24 oz / 680 g chicken broth
- 2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 1 recipe green enchilada sauce or 28 oz / 794 g store-bought sauce
- 1 cup half and half or heavy cream
- 4 oz / 113 g cream cheese, cubed and softened
- 4 oz / 113 g green salsa (salsa verde)
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Combine chicken, green enchilada sauce, and chicken broth in a slow cooker, ensuring chicken is fully submerged.
- Cooking: Slow cook chicken on low temperature for 6-8 hours until meat becomes tender and easily separable.
- Shredding: Remove chicken from liquid and meticulously shred using two forks, creating uniform, delicate pieces.
- Blending: Return shredded chicken to cooking liquid, then integrate monterey jack cheese, cream cheese, half and half, and green salsa, stirring until cheeses completely melt and create a velvety consistency.
- Seasoning: Calibrate flavor profile by adding salt and pepper, tasting and adjusting to achieve desired balance.
- Presentation: Ladle soup into serving bowls, strategically topping with fresh sliced avocado, chopped cilantro, thinly sliced green onions, and a generous dollop of sour cream to enhance visual appeal and provide textural contrast.
- Serving: Present soup immediately while maintaining optimal temperature and ensuring garnishes remain crisp and vibrant.
Notes
- Chicken Selection Matters: Choose bone-in chicken breasts or thighs for deeper, richer flavor and more tender meat texture.
- Slow Cooking Precision: Maintain low temperature during cooking to prevent chicken from becoming tough and preserve moisture.
- Cheese Melting Technique: Add cheeses gradually and stir continuously to prevent clumping and ensure smooth, creamy consistency.
- Garnish Freshness Factor: Add garnishes just before serving to maintain crisp textures and vibrant color palette.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours (slow cooker), 25 minutes (Instant Pot), or 30 minutes (stovetop)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 508
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 1034 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 41 g
- Cholesterol: 129 mg