If you love comfort food... this keto chicken enchilada soup needs to be on your regular keto menu! A delicious keto chicken soup full of chicken and spices making a savory, hearty low carb chicken soup for the winter months. Come see why this keto chicken soup recipe makes the perfect meal prep addition.
Keto Chicken Enchilada Soup
There is no better way to get through a cold winter day than by drowning yourself in a big bowl of comfort food like our keto chicken enchilada soup. This keto soup recipe combines flavors like cumin and paprika with a little bit of spice to wake it up. Then adding the veggies with chicken really gives you the feel of enchiladas.
What is a Chicken Enchilada
A chicken enchilada is essentially a baked dish where cooked chicken is combined with cheese and wrapped into a tortilla, kind of like a burrito. The enchiladas are placed in a baking dish and topped with either red or green enchilada sauce and baked.
The flavors are similar to tacos and there are many variations to the dish. Such as this low carb chicken enchilada soup. And our keto chicken fajita casserole.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken cooked and shredded
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 cups chicken bone broth
- 1 cup low-carb salsa
- 1 can Rotel
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Gather up all the ingredients - this makes it just a tad easier in the kitchen while cooking! Especially with lots of ingredients like this. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and peppers and sauté for 2-3 minutes until tender.
Add garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, and paprika and stir for about 30 seconds, until they become fragrant.
Whisk the chicken bone broth until well combined and then reduce the heat to medium. Add the salsa and Rotel and stir well. Stir in the cheddar cheese until completely melted.
Allow the soup to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the shredded chicken, salt, and pepper. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
Add the heavy whipping cream and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
Serve with fresh herbs or other keto-friendly topping. Enjoy!
Meal Prep Recipe
Our keto chicken soup recipe makes a great meal prep dish. Make this soup once and eat it all week. Because it reheats quickly and easily in the microwave, you can take it anywhere!
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Keto Chicken Enchilada Soup
If you love comfort food... you will LOVE this keto chicken enchilada soup! It's such a delicious keto chicken soup - so savory, hearty, and great for the winter months!Â
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken, cooked and shredded
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 cups chicken bone broth
- 1 cup low-carb salsa
- 1 can rotel
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and peppers and sauté for 2-3 minutes until tender.
- Add garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, and paprika and stir for about 30 seconds, until they become fragrant.
- Whisk the chicken bone broth until well combined and then reduce the heat to medium. Add the salsa and rotel and stir well. Stir in the cheddar cheese until completely melted.
- Allow the soup to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the shredded chicken, salt, and pepper. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Add the heavy whipping cream and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Serve with fresh herbs or other keto-friendly topping. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 355Total Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 0gCarbohydrates: 6gNet Carbohydrates: 4gFiber: 2gProtein: 25g
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Made the enchilada soup, and was delicious. I omitted the can of rotel, also the salt and pepper. Enjoyed it very much.