Warm yourself up with some super easy slow cooked soup. This Chicken Enchilada Soup is wicked good. Just combine some basic chicken enchilada ingredients in a slow cooker and let it work its magic. You’ll have a wonderful bowl of soup waiting for you to top with some cooling ingredients to cut the spiciness.

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (4 oz) can chopped green chiles
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
48 ounces chicken broth
2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with chiles, such as Rotel
1 can (10 ounces) red enchilada sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
½ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, optional
⅓ cup minced fresh cilantro
Toppings: Shredded cheddar cheese, cubed avocado, sour cream and crispy tortilla strips

Directions:

1. In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add peppers and onion. Cook for 6 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer.

2. Transfer onion mixture and chicken to a slow cooker. Stir in broth, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, tomato paste, seasonings and pepper sauce.

3. Cook, covered, on low setting 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender.

4. Remove chicken from slow cooker. Shred and return to slow cooker. Stir in cilantro.

5. Serve with toppings as desired.

Note: To Freeze: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary.

Serves 8

Recipe from An Affair From The Heart

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