Green Enchilada Chicken Soup

green enchilada sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomatillo sauce

💰Cheaper: canned green salsa

Homemade tomatillo sauce can be lower in sodium and preservatives.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds a cheesy flavor.

tortilla strips

🥗Healthier: baked tortilla chips

💰Cheaper: crushed corn tortillas

Baked chips reduce fat while crushed tortillas can be a budget-friendly option.

chicken

🥗Healthier: shredded turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Shredded turkey is leaner, and canned chicken is often less expensive.

In a soup pot over medium heat, combine the green enchilada sauce and chicken broth.

Add the shredded chicken, half and half, and most of the shredded monterey jack cheese.

Stir and cook the mixture gently, ensuring it doesn't boil, until the cheese melts and the chicken heats through.

For a creamier soup, use both half and half and cream cheese; for a brothier soup, use only half and half as demonstrated.

Once it reaches the desired serving temperature, it's done.

Serve in individual bowls and garnish with tortilla chips, avocado, cilantro, salsa verde, and more shredded monterey jack cheese.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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