Chicken Enchililada Soup

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Ingredients:

1 cup onions
chopped
1 cup celery chopped
1 cup red pepper
chopped
½ T garlic
minced
1 pound chicken breasts
diced (boneless
skinless)
2 (14.5 oz) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 (10-12 oz) can or bottle of red enchilada sauce
I used a bottle of Trader Joe’s
1 (15 oz) can black beans
rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 oz) can tomatoes
chopped
1½ cups f rozen corn
not thawed

Preparation:

1. In a microwave saf e bowl, add onions, celery, red bell pepper and garlic. Cook about 3 minutes until the
veggies are sof t.
 
2. To cook in crock pot: Add cooked vegetables, chicken, chicken broth, enchilada sauce, beans, tomatoes
and corn. Mix well. Cook on low 4 hours and on high 2 hours.
 
3. To cook on stove top: In a large soup pot, add cooked vegetables, chicken, chicken broth, enchilada sauce,
beans, tomatoes and corn. Mix well. Bring to a boil, cover, turn down to simmer and cook covered f or 30
minutes.
 
4. To serve: Ladle almost 2 cups soup in each bowl. Top with any or all of the optional toppings, if desired. I
like to add 1 T of scallions, cheese, yogurt and crushed tortilla chips to mine. Serve with salsa on the
side, if desired.