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Instant Pot Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Soup!

This quick and easy recipe uses the Instant Pot to create a flavorful Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Soup, packed with protein from chicken and beans. It features a distinct salsa verde profile using green enchilada sauce, a generous amount of green chiles (like Hatch), and green salsa, with rice added for bulk.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Southwestern
Servings 10
Calories 404 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

Liquids and Spices

  • 5.5 C Chicken Broth
  • 15 oz Hatch Enchilada Sauce - Can Sub any Green Ench Sauce
  • 8 oz Hatch Green Chiles - Can sub green chiles as discussed above
  • 12 oz Hatch Green Chile Salsa - Can sub any green salsa
  • 1½ Tsp Onion Powder
  • 1½ Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2½ Tsp Chili Powder
  • 4½ Tsp Cumin
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • ½ Tsp Pepper

Protein & Carbs:

  • 1½.- 2 Lb Raw Chicken Breast - Chopped or Whole as discussed above
  • 30 oz White Beans - 2 Cans - rinsed and drained
  • 1 C Rice - I use Brown Rice

After Initial Cook Add:

  • 2 C Frozen Corn - Can sub canned rinsed & drained
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese - I use Low Fat
  • 1 Lime - Juice only !!!

Optional Toppings:

  • Cilantro - Chopped - I love the pop of flavor!
  • Sour Cream - if you'd like a dollop on your soup
  • Corn Chips - Add a lil crunch texture ?

Instructions
 

  • Get out your ingredients and prep them all -- get ready to make dinner quickly ! (can cut up your cream cheese so it warms quicker!)
  • Load instant pot with liquids and spices. Stir.
  • Load instant pot with protein and carbs. Set instant pot to Manual for 22 minutes. Let it naturally release its pressure for an additional 10 minutes then quick release.
  • (If you didn't chop your chicken to begin with - pull out your chicken, shred it and put it back in.)
  • Add Corn, Cream Cheese and Juice of a Lime. Stir.
  • Serve to your loved ones. Add any toppings you like.

Notes

Calories calculated with 2 Lbs of chicken and excluding any toppings.  

Nutrition

Calories: 404kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 32gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1605mgPotassium: 1060mgFiber: 8gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 816IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 127mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Chicken, green chiles, Hatch Chile, White Beans
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