Slow Cooker Green Enchilada Soup (5 ingredient!)

Switch up the chicken soup routine with this easy and flavorful slow cooker 5 ingredient green enchilada soup. 

I’m sitting here listening to James Taylor and Alison Krauss and it’s a unseasonably warm, breezy, gray day outside. I want to write something interesting about this soup but really I just want to curl up in bed with a good movie. Well, we don’t have a TV in our bedroom, so I guess I’d be curling up on the couch with a good movie. I get two hours twice a week where I can work kid-free in a coffee shop (N is in preschool this year), and typically I’m ultra-productive during this time because it’s one of the only times I get.

Except today. Facebook keeps distracting me, friends texting, people watching, sipping my coffee…and thinking about going back to bed.

Plus this soup, while amazing, is pretty simple which, of course, is one of the reasons I love it. All you need to do is throw 5 ingredients (all raw!) into the slow cooker and 4 hours later (or 8 on low), dinner is ready.

It’s hard to pick my favorite part of this green enchilada soup. The ease of its preparation is definitely up there, but I think my favorite part is that it is so fun to add toppings. It’s perfect the way it is, especially if you’re feeling under the weather (a great alternative to chicken noodle), but it’s extra great with toppings (they’ll of course add to the ingredient count!).

I like crispy tortilla strips and fresh cilantro but cheese, avocado, diced tomato, and jalapeño would all be perfect too. I’m obsessed with toppings. I think sometimes I make chili just for the toppings. Tacos, nachos, etc…it’s all about the toppings for me — especially those vegetarian nachos I shared awhile back? Yum.

Maybe you’re wondering what the five star ingredients are? They are chicken, onion, Old El Paso Green Enchilada Sauce (thank you to Old El Paso for sponsoring this post!), Old El Paso Green Chiles, and chicken broth. No need to dice the chicken or mess with it at all. It will shred easily after cooking in the broth in the slow cooker. This soup is comforting and easy and perfect for our transition into winter.

Used in this recipe:

• 7 quart slow cooker – this is the one I have.
• Old El Paso Green Enchilada Sauce – I buy these using Prime Pantry.
• Old El Paso Green Chiles – also purchased through Prime Pantry.
• tortilla strips
• these are my soup bowls, I also have and love these.

 

Looking for more yummy soup recipes?

 

• Chile Relleno Soup — with chicken and roasted poblanos, this creamy soup is a winner!
• Crockpot Pumpkin Soup (5 Ingredients!)
• Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Soup —  easy and adaptable!
• Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup with Noodles
• Vegetarian Lasagna Soup (VIDEO)
• Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Verdict: Love this soup — this might be my go-to any time I’m sick! It’s not spicy by any means but it has that subtle undertone of heat that would be great for clearing up your sinuses.
Husband’s take: No complaints!
Changes I would make: None are necessary.
Difficulty: SO easy.

Disclosure: I’m excited to partner with Old El Paso this year to bring you fresh and flavorful recipes. Thank you for supporting Rachel Cooks by reading about brands we love and use in our own home.