Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup
with chipotles

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup
Cook time: 455 min
Total time: 455 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 breast Chicken breast, bone-in & skinless; 3 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 Onions, diced; 1 Chipotle peppers (find canned in ethnic aisle, usually in adobo sauce), chopped finely; 1 can Diced tomatoes (14 oz / 397 g); 1 Tbsp Cumin; 1 Tbsp Coriander; 2 tsp Adobo sauce (usually found with canned chipotles - sub smoked paprika); 2 oz Green chiles; 4 cups Chicken stock (sub water); 1 can Black beans (14 oz / 397 g), drained and rinsed; 1 cup Corn kernels, frozen or fresh; 1 Avocado, sliced or cubed; 4 Tbsp Sour cream; 2 oz Cheese, Mexican blend (opt), grated; for serving Tortilla chips

Active: 35 min Total: 7 hr 35 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

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.

Ingredients

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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

Chicken - Season with some salt and pepper and then tenderize with a fork. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
Garlic / Onions / Chipotle peppers - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
Diced tomatoes - Drain.
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

Use a fork and knife to shred chicken right in the slow cooker. Remove bones from the soup.
Open and drain black beans. Add corn and black beans to the slow cooker and cook high for another 30 minutes.
Chop avocado.
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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