Southwest Chicken Enchilada Soup

I don’t know how many times you’ve had to hear me tell you how much I love soup….. but I had to get one more recipe of it in while there is snow outside. It’s so cozy and comforting- I love it! I just tried this recipe for the first time today and it’s so yummy! It’s my favorite mexican soup so far…. we’ll see what the fam thinks tonight.Here are the ingredients: Vegetable Oil, onion, chicken broth, garlic, cornmeal, red Enchilada sauce, black beans, frozen corn (I used canned), Velveeta Cheese (I used 1/2 jar Cheese Whiz and 1 cup of Tillamook Cheddar and Pepper Jack), salt, chili powder, ground red pepper, cumin.

Brown chicken, then shred and set aside.

Chop up your onion and garlic.

Saute onion and garlic until onions are translucent.

Pour in chicken broth. Then add the cornmeal. Stir.

Add enchilada sauce, beans, corn, cheese, and spices. Bring to a boil.

Add chicken.

Reduce heat to low and simmer 30-40 minutes, or until thickened. If it’s too thick add a little water or chicken broth to get the right consistency. Garnish with tortilla chips, sour cream, cheese and scallions. Enjoy!

Southwest Chicken Enchilada Soup

Ingredients
1 T. Vegetable Oil
1/2 onion, chopped
4 cups chicken broth
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup cornmeal
1 10 oz. can Red Enchilada sauce
1 15 oz. can black beans
1 1/2 cups frozen corn (I used canned)
1/2 pound Velveeta Cheese (I used 1/2 jar Cheese Whiz and 1 cup of Tillamook Cheddar and Pepper Jack),
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chili powder
1/8 tsp. ground red pepper
1/2 tsp. cumin

Directions
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Brown chicken breasts for 4-5 minutes on each side. Shred or cut, and set aside. To the pot add onions and garlic; saute for 2 minutes or until onions are translucent. Pour in chicken broth. To the onions and garlic add the cornmeal, enchilada sauce, beans, corn, cheese and spices. Bring to a boil; add shredded chicken. Reduce heat to low and simmer 30-40 minutes or until thickened. You may add water to reduce thickness of the soup. For garnish add tortilla chips, sour cream, cheese and scallions. Have at it!