Best Leftover Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipes

LEFTOVER CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP

Steps:

• Combine condensed soup, chicken broth, enchilada sauce, and Southwest seasoning in a large pot over medium-high heat. Whisk for about 5 minutes until smooth.
• Add chicken, 1 1/4 cups Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese, cooked rice, and corn. Mix until well combined. Reduce heat to low and cook until heated through and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and ladle into bowls. Top each bowl with remaining cheese and 3 tortilla chips.

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken breasts, black beans, chicken stock, corn, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, green chiles, onion, garlic, salt, and cumin in a multi-functional pressure cooker. Close and lock the lid. Select Stew mode and cook on high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Remove chicken, shred it with 2 forks, and return it to the soup.

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot, over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook for about 5 minutes until the onion is soft and translucent.
• Add the enchilada sauce and cream cheese. Break down the cream cheese with a wooden spoon and cook until the cheese has completely melted.
• Add the diced tomatoes, black beans, frozen corn and stir.
• Add the chopped chicken breast and chicken broth. Stir and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, just until the soup is really hot. You don't really want to boil this soup for too long because the cream cheese could curdle. If you find the soup is too thick, add a bit more chicken broth.
• Remove from heat and top with green onions and mozzarella cheese before serving.

EXTRA CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®), add oil, select Saute function. When oil is hot, add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chicken; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Add beans, diced tomatoes and green chiles, corn, and chicken broth.
• Beat enchilada sauce and cream cheese in a bowl until smooth. Pour into the Instant Pot® but do not stir. Hit Cancel.
• Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 6 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
• Ladle soup into bowls and top with Monterey Jack cheese.

ENCHILADA CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the soups, milk, chicken, enchilada sauce and chiles. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Serve with sour cream.

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a soup pot over medium to medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until tender and beginning to get some color, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in masa harina and cook for 1 minute. Add chicken stock and stir until well blended. Add chicken, black beans, diced tomatoes with juice, enchilada sauce, chile peppers, chipotle in adobo sauce, 1 teaspoon cumin, and 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Stir until well blended and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat and simmer until heated through, about 15 minutes.
• Add Mexican cheddar, one handful at a time. As it melts into the soup, add a little more until all has been added and is incorporated. Adjust salt and other seasonings as needed.

LEFTOVER CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Place 1/4c chicken, 1/4c spinach, 1/4c cheese, 1/4c optional ingredients and one heaping spoonful of yogurt lengthwise on a wheat tortilla **NOTE: measurements do not need to be exact**.
• Roll up tortilla tightly and place seam side down in a 9x9 oven safe dish.
• Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the remaining 3 tortillas.
• Pour enchilada sauce and remaining yogurt over rolled tortillas.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes.
• Serve with rice and side of veggies.
• Enjoy and thank me later!