Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup
An easy slow cooker chicken enchilada soup with familiar flavors and simple prep. A comforting, hands-off dinner for busy weeknights.
Some dinners work hardest by asking the least of you.
This slow cooker chicken enchilada soup is one of those meals. A handful of familiar ingredients go into the crock pot, and a few hours later you’re greeted with a warm, flavorful soup that feels like you put in far more effort than you actually did.
It’s cozy, flexible, and easy to customize at the table, which makes it a great fit for busy weeknights when you want dinner to feel comforting without requiring much thought or energy.
Why this recipe works for real life:
This soup earns a regular spot in rotation because it’s:
- mostly hands-off, thanks to the slow cooker
- built on familiar, mild flavors the whole family can enjoy
- easy to customize with toppings
You do a few minutes of prep, walk away, and come back to dinner already done. That alone makes it a win.
How this soup comes together
This recipe is really simple to make. Here’s a brief overview so you can get an idea of the big picture, but for the full set of written directions, please scroll down to the recipe card below.
- Add the ingredients to the slow cooker
- Let everything cook together until the chicken is tender
- Shred the chicken and stir it back in
- Serve with toppings
That’s it. Most of the work happens while you’re doing other things.
A note on flavor & flexibility
This enchilada soup has plenty of flavor without being spicy. It’s warm and satisfying, but gentle enough for kids, especially when served with toppings on the side.
Like many slow cooker meals, it’s forgiving. You don’t need perfect timing or precision for it to turn out well, and it reheats beautifully if dinner gets delayed.
Toppings make it even better
One of the easiest ways to make this soup work for everyone is to serve it with toppings and let each person build their own bowl.
Some favorites:
- shredded cheese
- sour cream or Greek yogurt
- tortilla chips or strips
- avocado
- cilantro
Toppings add choice, and choice makes dinner feel easier.
Serving & Leftovers
This soup is great on its own or paired with something simple like:
- Mexican cornbread
- a quick salad
- tortilla chips
Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for several days and reheat easily, making this a good option for cooking once and eating more than once.
Meals like this don’t need a lot of attention to be satisfying. Sometimes the most helpful recipes are the ones that quietly take care of dinner while you take care of everything else.
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Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup
Ingredients
Method
- Dump all the ingredients into a crock pot and sir to combine,
- Cook on high 6-8 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and shreds easily.
- Remove the chicken and shred with two forks.
- Return the chicken to the soup, stir, and serve!
- Top with garnishes, if desired.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
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I enjoyed this soup so much. It was full of flavor and the perfect way to warm up!
This soup is so yummy!! I just had a bowl and knew I had to come let you know how great it is. Thank you for sharing this.
Yum! I love enchilada anything, and this soup would be great for winter.
I’ve been seeing so many crockpot recipes lately. I have never used one before. It sounds like such an easy way to cook. Hmm… Christmas is coming!
Love the idea of using enchilada sauce for the soup! 😀