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Week of 10/5/15

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup
with chipotles

Active: 35 min Total: 7 hr 35 min
Original GF Paleo Vegetarian
Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup
Who doesn't love enchilada flavors? In this version, we deconstruct classic enchilada ingredients and turn it into a warm and hearty slow cooker soup.
Smarts: This meal can easily be doubled for freezing so you can have something convenient on hand for those busy times.
Tags
Make Ahead, Slow Cooker, Instant Pot Friendly, Freezer Friendly
Proteins
Chicken, non-ground, Beans, black
Cuisines
Latin
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Ingredients

Metric
Servings:
4
Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup:
  • Chicken breast, bone-in & skinless - 1 breast
  • Garlic - 3 cloves , minced
  • Onions - 1 , diced
  • Chipotle peppers (find canned in ethnic aisle, usually in adobo sauce) - 1 , chopped finely
  • Diced tomatoes (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can
  • Cumin - 1 Tbsp
  • Coriander - 1 Tbsp
  • Adobo sauce (usually found with canned chipotles - sub smoked paprika) - 2 tsp
  • Green chiles - 2 oz
  • Chicken stock (sub water) - 4 cups
  • Black beans (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
  • Corn kernels, frozen or fresh - 1 cup
  • Avocado - 1 , sliced or cubed
  • Sour cream - 4 Tbsp
  • Cheese, Mexican blend (opt) - 2 oz , grated
  • Tortilla chips - for serving

Prep

  1. Chicken - Season with some salt and pepper and then tenderize with a fork. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
  2. Garlic / Onions / Chipotle peppers - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
  3. Diced tomatoes - Drain.
  4. Slow cook - Place chicken, cumin, coriander, garlic, onions, chipotles, Adobo sauce, diced tomatoes, green chiles, and chicken stock (or water) into slow cooker. Slow cook for 7 to 8 hours on low.

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Make

  1. Use a fork and knife to shred chicken right in the slow cooker. Remove bones from the soup.
  2. Open and drain black beans. Add corn and black beans to the slow cooker and cook high for another 30 minutes.
  3. Chop avocado.
  4. Season soup to taste with salt, pepper, spices, and / or hot sauce. Enjoy soup topped with avocado, sour cream, cheese (if using), and tortilla chips.

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