Description
A creamy and cheesy green chicken enchilada soup made with shredded chicken, green enchilada sauce, salsa verde, cream, and melty cheese. Easy to make in the slow cooker, Instant Pot, or stovetop for a cozy and flavorful meal.
Ingredients
2.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
1 recipe green enchilada sauce (or a 28-ounce can store-bought sauce)
24 ounces chicken broth
1 cup half and half or heavy cream
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 ounces cream cheese (cubed and softened)
4 ounces green salsa (salsa verde)
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Slow Cooker: Add chicken, enchilada sauce, and broth to a 6-quart slow cooker. Cook on low for 6–8 hours until chicken is tender. Remove chicken, shred, and return to pot.
2. Stir in jack cheese, softened cream cheese, half and half, and salsa verde. Keep on warm until cheese melts.
3. Season with salt, pepper, and optional hot sauce or extra salsa.
4. Instant Pot: Cook chicken with 1 cup broth on high pressure for 8 minutes. Quick release after 10 minutes. Remove chicken, shred, and return to pot.
5. Set to sauté medium, add remaining broth, enchilada sauce, salsa, cream, and cheeses. Stir until melted and heated through.
6. Season with salt, pepper, and optional hot sauce or extra salsa.
7. Stovetop: Simmer chicken in broth until cooked through and shred easily. Remove, shred, and return to pot.
8. Add enchilada sauce, half and half, jack cheese, cream cheese, and salsa verde. Stir until melted and warm.
9. Season with salt, pepper, and optional hot sauce or extra salsa.
Notes
You can use chicken breasts or thighs depending on preference.
For extra spice, add diced jalapeños, hot sauce, or extra salsa verde.
This soup reheats well and can also be frozen for later.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Soup Recipes
- Method: Slow Cooker, Instant Pot, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 346
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: green chicken enchilada soup, creamy soup, cheesy chicken soup, slow cooker soup, Instant Pot soup