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Chicken Enchilada Soup III
SUBMITTED BY:
KMHIX
PHOTO BY:
PAMELA D.
"This is a copy of a favorite served at a local restaurant. My family loves it! Serve soup in bowls garnished with shredded Cheddar or Jack cheese and crumbed tortilla chips."
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PREP TIME
10 Min
COOK TIME
50 Min
READY IN
1 Hr
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1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup diced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 quart chicken broth
1 cup masa harina
3 cups water, divided
1 cup enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
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DIRECTIONS
In a large pot over medium heat, cook chicken breasts in oil until well browned on all sides. Remove and set aside.
Cook onion and garlic in remaining oil until onions are translucent. Pour in chicken broth.
In a bowl, whisk together masa harina and 2 cups water until well blended. Pour into pot with remaining 1 cup water, enchilada sauce, Cheddar, salt, chili powder and cumin. Bring to a boil.
Shred cooked chicken and add it to the pot. Reduce heat and simmer 30 to 40 minutes, until thickened.
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Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2003 by MEGAN_724
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Dec. 9, 2003
If you like the chicken enchilada soup form Chili's, then you will love this! For those of you who are unclear, masa harina is just a corn flour (similar to corn meal but ground much finer) and you can find it at your local grocery store. If you can find the masa, then definitely make this soup! You will not be disappointed.
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Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2008 by
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cookie
Jan. 2, 2008
This is everything you look for in a recipe; easy, quick, delicious and reheatable. It tastes exactly like an enchilada. I added chipotle pepper, halved the cheese, and used barbecue chicken breast I already had cooked from last night, which saved on the time. FOR THE MASA HARINA HATERS: When mixing the masa with the water, whisk a little at a time into your water (about a tablespoon at a time) very quickly, until it is all dissolved. This gives it a much smoother consistency and alleviates the grittiness.
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This is everything you look for in a recipe; easy, quick, delicious and reheatable. It tastes...
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Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2007 by
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Dec. 7, 2007
Karen, I want to thank you so much for this recipe. It's been a while since a new recipe wowwed me like this one did & my beau just raved about it. Awesome stuff, he said. As usual, I made some adjustments & additions but the recipe, as written, proved to be a great foundation. I took a chance & found a more than adequate substitute for the 'gritty' masa to thicken the soup. Other recipes mentioned using torn up unfried corn tortillas (I used about 5 small tortillas-probably few more next time). I don't have a need for any extra masa so the tortillas worked beautifully. They practically dissolve, giving a lovely texture. Be sure to add additional cup or so of liquid. It can be stock, water, V-8 or beer, of course. I may try tequila...I encourage all of you non-gritties to please give this recipe another chance nixing the masa for tortillas. Trust me & Karen. According to our tastes, I added sauteed onions, chopped fresh jalapenos, black beans, corn & I added some red cayenne pepper, about 1/3 tsp. Be careful-cayenne is hot so add sparingly. It really wakes up the flavor & it makes your tummy warm & happy. Souper Recipe (ha)! 5 Yums Up!
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Karen, I want to thank you so much for this recipe. It's been a while since a new recipe...
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Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2005 by
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Nov. 2, 2005
This was excellent! I, like others, could not find "Masa Harina", so I bought something called Maseca......it's what you make corn tortillas out of, and it worked great, it really gave it that authentic Mexican flavor. Next time I will definately use all chicken broth instead of water. It would be great adding a can of tomatoes or green chilies....it's so versatile you can do anything to it! We topped ours with extra shredded cheese & sour cream.......yummy!
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This was excellent! I, like others, could not find "Masa Harina", so I bought something called...
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Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2003 by
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Feb. 22, 2003
This is an awesome recipe! Very close to Chile's Chicken Enchilada soup which is a favorite in our house. To save time, I just throw the shredded chicken in with all the rest of the ingredients, bring it to a boil and then turn it down and let it cook. We also cut up corn tortillas into very thin strips and bake them in the oven at 300 for 8 minutes. Then we sprinkle grated cheese and the chips on top. Very yummy! We have made it tons of times!
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This is an awesome recipe! Very close to Chile's Chicken Enchilada soup which is a favorite...
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Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2004 by PLATO712
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Dec. 7, 2004
Please note...A+ recipe! However, I used hot tamale sauce (isn't really that hot) and 1tsp of cumin instead of half to make it more authentic. Also added a can of sweet corn to give the soup a bit more texture and finely chopped 1 large green pepper and one diced tomato to make it more colorful, add texture and more authentic. I made this dish for myself and for my boyfriend who is Mexican. Not only did both of us love it but I plan on making it once a week.
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Please note...A+ recipe! However, I used hot tamale sauce (isn't really that hot) and 1tsp of...
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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by
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schmerna
Jul. 23, 2003
Great. I poached the chicken in the chicken broth and used salsa instead of enchilada sauce.
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Great. I poached the chicken in the chicken broth and used salsa instead of enchilada sauce.
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Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2006 by
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Oct. 14, 2006
I made this soup once before using the processed cheese, exactly as written in another recipe. Everything is exactly the same except for the cheese and it was great. This time I did as others suggested and used the whole 28 oz can of enchilada sauce and it was way too overpowering. I used the cheddar cheese and it wasn't as good as velveeta. It didn't incorporate into the soup as well. Will have to throw it out and start over.
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Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2005 by
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Sep. 30, 2005
Even my husband, who doesn't like red enchilada sauce, loved this! Three other "meat and potato" guys at work loved this! I used 1c corn muffin mix and 1c all purpose flour because my neighborhood "mom and pop" store didn't have corn flour. It worked beautifully because it thickened it immediately, I didn't have to simmer it for 30 min!! I debated weather or not to purchase the cumin, and I'm so glad I did. It really "made" the soup. It was bland before I added it. I didn't have the other spice, so I used 1 teaspon of the cumin. YUMMY!
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Even my husband, who doesn't like red enchilada sauce, loved this! Three other "meat and...
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