Name: Cheesy Enchilada Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 medium green bell pepper, diced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder; 8 ounces cream cheese, or light cream cheese; 2 cans Red Gold® Petite Diced Tomatoes with Lime & Cilantro 14.5 oz; OR; 2 cans Red Gold® Petite Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies 14.5 oz, for added heat; 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained; 1 (15 ounce) can roasted corn, drained; 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated or Mexican blend cheese grated; 2 cups chicken, cooked and diced

Chef Suzanne Clark created this soup using our Petite Diced Tomatoes Green Chilies with Lime & Cilantro to give this creamy soup some heat with zest. The lime juice adds the right amount of acidity to balance the richness from the cream cheese. If you like it hotter, you could add adobo sauce or a chipotle pepper for added heat.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium green bell pepper, diced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
8 ounces cream cheese, or light cream cheese
2 cans Red Gold® Petite Diced Tomatoes with Lime & Cilantro 14.5 oz
OR
2 cans Red Gold® Petite Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies 14.5 oz, for added heat
1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can roasted corn, drained
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated or Mexican blend cheese grated
2 cups chicken, cooked and diced

Instructions

Step one

In a large, heavy bottomed pan, add butter, onions and bell pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, until soft and translucent. To the pan, add cumin, garlic powder and cream cheese. Stir and cook until cheese is melted.

Step two

Stir in tomatoes, enchilada sauce, chicken broth, black beans, corn and cheddar cheese. Stir and cook until cheese is melted. Add chicken and stir to combine. Cook over medium heat until soup is warmed through, about 10 to 15 minutes. Do not allow soup to come to a boil. Soup with cream or cream cheese can separate and tend to stick to your pan if you allow it to boil. Keep it over medium to low heat and stir occasionally to prevent sticking.

Step three

Ladle soup into bowls and top with your favorite toppings, like shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, fresh cilantro, jalapenos, corn nuts, more tomatoes or crushed corn chips.