Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 177.3
  • Total Fat: 3.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 34.0 mg
  • Sodium: 471.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
  • Protein: 18.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup calories by ingredient


Introduction

This slow cooker recipe is delicious, healthy and freezes beautifully if you're a smaller household like we are. This slow cooker recipe is delicious, healthy and freezes beautifully if you're a smaller household like we are.
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    3 tablespoons butter
    3 tablespoons flour
    ˝ cup chicken broth
    2 cups milk
    1 can (15 ounce) black beans, rinsed and drained
    1 can (14.5 ounce) Rotel diced tomatoes and jalapenos
    1 package (10 ounce) frozen corn
    ˝ cup onion, chopped
    ˝ cup bell pepper, diced
    1 can (10 ounce) Enchilada sauce
    2 whole chicken breasts
    1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, low fat
    baked tortilla chips (not included in nutritional info)

Directions

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in flour; keep stirring until smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat and add the chicken broth and ˝ cup milk, a little at a time, stirring to keep smooth. Return to heat. Bring sauce to a gentle boil; cook, stirring constantly, until it thickens. In a large bowl, whisk together the enchilada sauce and chicken broth mixture . Gradually whisk in remaining milk until smooth. Set aside.

In a crockpot, combine drained beans, tomatoes, corn, onion, and bell pepper. Place the chicken breasts on top of the mixture. Pour sauce mixture over ingredients in cooker. Cover; cook on low heat for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours. When you are ready to serve, remove chicken and cut or shred into bite-sized pieces. Add chicken back into the soup, mix together. Top with cheese and baked tortilla chips and serve.

Serving Size: makes about 10 1-cup servings