Old House to New Home

Cook. Create. Renovate. Sharing Easy Recipes and Simple DIYs

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Recipe Index
  • Home, DIY, and Organization
  • Shop
  • Featured At and Link Parties
  • Privacy Policy
  • Work With Me

Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup

September 19, 2016

This Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup is delicious, easy, and best of all, takes less than 2o minutes! This is the epitome of comfort food in a bowl and is a copy cat of a well-known restaurant dish!

Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup: Takes only 20 minutes to make and is a copycat version of Chili's Enchilada Soup!

Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup is perfect for this time of the year. I say this all the time, but I love fall. The crisp temperatures, the changing leaves, and most importantly, the fall food! It is that time of the year when we can eat all the apple and pumpkin desserts! I have some favorite fall recipes here on the blog like these Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls or the reader favorite Apple Pie Pinwheel cookies.  Unfortunately, we cannot live on dessert alone, so this is the perfect time to pull out your favorite soup recipes!

Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup: Takes only 20 minutes to make and is a copycat version of Chili's Enchilada Soup! I love making soups in the fall and winter and am always excited to find a new recipe that we love. This Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup tastes just like the enchilada soup at Chili’s. While that certainly isn’t my favorite restaurant, we go there sometimes for their soup, salad, and chips lunch combo. I always order the enchilada soup and this recipe is a dead wringer for their version! 

Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup: Takes only 20 minutes to make and is a copycat version of Chili's Enchilada Soup!

Besides being delicious, this soup has some other great perks. I got home late after a last minute doctors appointment for our baby, and was still able to put this soup together in less than 20 minutes, that includes cook time, too! The only prep work required is the chopping of the onion and the garlic and the shredding of the cheese. While I love making soup, I don’t love chopping all the veggies that most soups require. Don’t take a short cut and buy pre-shredded cheese though please! Bagged cheese is coated in wax to keep it from sticking together, and it just doesn’t melt well. Shredding the cheese yourself is better in almost any recipe! 

Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup: Takes only 20 minutes to make and is a copycat version of Chili's Enchilada Soup!

I also used a rotisserie chicken for this recipe. I only used the white meat, but if you like dark meat, feel free to use that as well! Most of this soup’s ingredients are pantry staples, but it does call for masa harina, which is Mexican corn flour. It is what you use to make corn tortillas, tamales, etc. This flour gives the soup it’s thick and creamy texture, so don’t skip it! I live in a small town with a population of about 10 Hispanic people, and our Walmart still carries this flour, so I am sure you can find it! 

Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup: Takes only 20 minutes to make and is a copycat version of Chili's Enchilada Soup!

Try this Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup soon! It is perfect these falling temperatures and so quick for busy school nights!

Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup: Takes only 20 minutes to make and is a copycat version of Chili's Enchilada Soup!

Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup: Takes only 20 minutes to make and is a copycat version of Chili's Enchilada Soup!
Print

Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of white meat chicken shredded
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup masa harina
  • 1 20 oz. can red enchilada sauce
  • 1 14 oz. can black beans drained
  • 1 7 oz. can green chiles
  • 1 14 oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 8 oz. of sharp cheddar cheese shredded (shred yourself, don't buy preshredded!)
  • 1 medium white onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2-3 tbsp. cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. chili powder or more if you prefer spicy food
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4. tsp pepper
  • Garnish: tortilla strips sour cream, shredded cheese, avocado, etc.

Instructions

  1. Heat your olive oil in a stock pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook about 5 minutes, or until translucent. Add the garlic cloves and cook another minute.
  2. Add half the chicken broth and then whisk in the masa harina. Add the remaining chicken broth and stir.
  3. Add the chicken, enchilada sauce, green chilis, black beans and diced tomatoes. Stir to combine.
  4. Let cook 5 minutes or until pot starts to simmer. Add cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
  5. Reduce heat to low and add your shredded cheese, stirring as you go. Let cook another 5 minutes or until everything melts. You can either serve now or let simmer. Keep the heat very low and stir frequently so the soup doesn't stick to the bottom. Check for seasonings and add more as desired.
  6. Serve with garnishes and enjoy!

Recipe Slightly Adapted from: Gimme Some Oven

Want to save this recipe for later? Pin It!

Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup

You May Also Like...

  • Pumpkin French Toast with Brown Sugar Cinnamon ButterPumpkin French Toast with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Butter
  • Chocolate Covered Strawberry Nutella BrowniesChocolate Covered Strawberry Nutella Brownies
  • Cranberry Apple Crumble Topped PancakesCranberry Apple Crumble Topped Pancakes
  • Peanut Butter and Jelly WafflesPeanut Butter and Jelly Waffles
  • Mini Macaroni and Cheese BitesMini Macaroni and Cheese Bites
  • How to Make Homemade Antibacterial CleanerHow to Make Homemade Antibacterial Cleaner

Posted by Amanda @ Old House to New Home 21 Comments
Filed Under: Mexican, Soup

Comments

  1. Amanda says

    September 19, 2016 at 5:01 pm

    Mmmm this looks delicious!

    Reply
  2. Roxanne says

    September 20, 2016 at 10:19 am

    This looks so good, I love anything with black beans! Pinning!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      September 20, 2016 at 10:47 am

      Thanks Roxanne!!

      Reply
  3. Ariel says

    September 22, 2016 at 8:52 am

    This looks delicious! Now I know what I’m making for dinner 🙂

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      September 23, 2016 at 8:02 am

      Thanks Ariel!

      Reply
  4. Emily says

    September 22, 2016 at 6:06 pm

    This looks so good!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      September 23, 2016 at 8:01 am

      Thanks Emily!

      Reply
  5. Kati says

    September 23, 2016 at 11:32 am

    This looks so delicious. I am a huge soup fan in the fall and winter. Adding this to my menu 🙂 Pinned!

    Reply
  6. April R - Uncookie Cutter says

    September 23, 2016 at 8:24 pm

    This looks so good! Pinned!

    Reply
  7. BonBon says

    September 24, 2016 at 8:03 am

    This recipe looks so good. I am a big fan of soups so I am always looking for new recipes. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  8. Maria says

    September 24, 2016 at 10:29 am

    Love this recipe! Will be a good one for the upcoming cold weather we get in November!
    Maria

    Reply
  9. Cat @ Pocketful of Posies says

    September 25, 2016 at 9:41 am

    This looks delicious! Pinning!

    Reply
  10. Kristen says

    September 25, 2016 at 1:18 pm

    I just made this last night! Very delicious!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      September 25, 2016 at 8:22 pm

      I’m so glad you liked it Kristen!!

      Reply
  11. Jenny @ Refresh Living says

    September 26, 2016 at 10:46 am

    Yum, yum, yum! I’m so glad it is starting to be soup season again. Pinning!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      September 26, 2016 at 11:16 am

      Thanks Jenny! I am so glad too!

      Reply
  12. Kim says

    September 26, 2016 at 10:39 pm

    The recipe never says to add the chicken!!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      September 27, 2016 at 10:33 am

      AH! Oops! Thanks Kim! I fixed that! That’s what I get for trying to write recipes with a newborn on my lap!

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. The Best Classic Italian Meatballs - The Melrose Family says:
    February 13, 2017 at 6:00 am

    […] when you have them in your arsenal. You need at least one killer soup recipe (nothing beats my Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup!), a basic meat marinade, a go-to pasta sauce (try this easy weeknight Marinara), and of course, a […]

    Reply
  2. The Best Classic Italian Meatballs says:
    March 13, 2017 at 3:00 pm

    […] when you have them in your arsenal. You need at least one killer soup recipe (nothing beats my Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup!), a basic meat marinade, a go-to pasta sauce (try this easy weeknight Marinara), and of course, a […]

    Reply
  3. Spicy Sausage and Orzo Soup | Ideas for the Home says:
    February 29, 2020 at 3:56 pm

    […] Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Welcome!

Welcome to my blog! I am so happy to have you here! I hope you stick around and check out my recipes or see how I am turning our old house into our brand new home!

Be Social! Follow Me Here!

Search This Blog:

Search by Category

Subscribe to My Email List to Get New Posts!

Popular Posts

  • Mini Macaroni and Cheese Bites
  • Boston Creme Pie Poke Cake Boston Creme Pie Poke Cake
  • Spicy Pretzels, The Absolute Best Party Snack! Spicy Pretzels
  • Easy Kolachy Recipe Kolachy Cookies
  • Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

Come Pin With Me!

SoFab Badge

Theme by 17th Avenue · Powered by WordPress & Genesis