Thursday, March 29, 2012

Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup

This meal was delicious and so simple because it was a slow cooker meal!
First thing's first: I melted 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan, and then stirred in 3 tablespoons of flour.  I continued to stir it until it was smooth.
I then removed it from the heat and added 1/2 cup (each) of chicken broth and milk until it was smooth.  I put it back on the heat  and brought it to a boil until it thickened.  Then I whisked the mixture with a can of enchilada sauce, adding the additional 1 1/2 cups of milk and set it aside.
In my slow cooker I added 1 can of black beans (drained and rinsed), 1 can of diced tomatoes and jalapenos, 10 ounces of frozen corn and 1/2 cup (each) of chopped onion and bell pepper. Then I added two chicken breasts on top of the mixture and poured the set aside sauce over everything.
It ended up being a late day, so I actually set the slow cooker on high and let it cook for 4 hours, however, you can also set it on low for 6-8 hours.  Once it was cooked, I removed the chicken to a cutting board and shredded it with two forks.  Then I put the chicken back into the slow cooker and mixed it together.
I topped it with 1 cup of Monterrey Jack cheese and voila!  Dinner was served!
The meal was only 203 calories and $4.18/serving!
Here's the recipe!

3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 cups milk
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes and jalapenos
1 package (10 ounces) frozen corn
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce
2 chicken breasts
1 cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese

Happy cooking everyone!!!

8 comments:

  1. Thank you for sharing. Made this last week and my husband and I both loved it. It is so delicious.

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    1. Thank you Jenna, that's always great to hear! If you have any suggestions of meals you'd like to see on here, feel free to message me! :)

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  2. It looks tasty!!! Can you please tell me how many servings this recipe made because I have a crowd coming for a visit and wondered if there would be enough to serve 7 or more. Thanks!

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    1. It really was Shawnah, thank you!! This was a while ago that I made it but if I remember correctly it was about 8-10 servings. Hope that helps out. Let me know how everyone liked it! Also, feel free to let me know if there's something you'd like to see cooked on here!

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  3. Can you tell me how big a serving size is?

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    1. Hi Jaclyn, each serving was about a cup and a half. Thank you!

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    1. Hi Arianna, each serving was about a cup and a half. Thank you!

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