I stumbled upon this chicken enchilada soup recipe and tweaked it to my liking. I thought with the recent cold snap, and with the holidays coming, this would be a good thing to serve.
I added taco seasoning, corn tortilla strips, and chopped banana peppers for heat. Apparently, you raise your metabolism by eating spicier foods. So if you don’t like a little heat, replace banana peppers with bell peppers.
This chicken enchilada soup recipe has 130 calories per cup and is pretty healthy. It has lean chicken breast and lots of vegetables, including the unexpected pumpkin. The pumpkin gives the soup some depth without all the extra calories.
Lo-Cal Chicken Enchilada Soup
You can make an amazing chicken enchilada soup out of your regular enchilada ingredients. Here is a very easy recipe you can make at home.
Ingredients
¼ cup taco seasoning
10 ounces ground chicken (minced chicken) - cooked- 2 cans enchilada sauce - green
3 cups chicken stock (chicken broth or chicken bouillon)
4 medium corn tortillas - cut into strips
½ cup yellow onion - chopped
2 medium yellow bell peppers (yellow capsicum) - seeded and diced
1 ½ cup celery - chopped- 1 can pumpkin puree
1 cup corn kernels - frozen- 3 sprays non-stick spray
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Spray pot with non-stick spray and saute onions and peppers over medium heat until translucent.
- Add corn, chicken, taco seasoning and broth.
- In another bowl, whisk together the enchilada sauces and pumpkin. Add to the pot and stir. Season with salt and pepper. Let it boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, add tortilla strips. Cover and simmer for 5 more minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 8gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 1159mgPotassium: 437mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 8107IUVitamin C: 55mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg
How did this recipe turn out for you?We’re eager to hear your thoughts!
