Slow Cooker Creamy Green Chile Chicken Soup
This Slow Cooker Creamy Green Chile Chicken Soup is the answer to your creamy, cheesy comfort food dreams. Made with chicken, canned green chiles, cream cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, and fresh jalapeno, this flavorful soup is sure to be a new family favorite!
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Slow Cooker Creamy Green Chile Chicken Soup
Green chiles like Hatch from New Mexico or the California cousin, Anaheim, go together with melted cheese so wonderfully. They are a perfect duo!
Have you ever had a chile relleno? It’s a green chile that is stuffed with ingredients (most commonly cheese), dipped in an egg batter and then fried.
Cutting into one is a cheese lovers dream. While I love green chiles and cheese, I’m actually not a fan of the egg batter, therefore, I took everything I love about a chile relleno and turned it into this green chile soup!
Fun Fact: The cans of green chiles you buy at grocery store are usually Anaheim green chiles.
This recipe could easily be adapted to be made on the stove in a stock pot, but the convenience of a slow cooker makes it a fabulous dump & go recipe for busy days.
Ingredients needed for this recipe (scroll down to recipe card for complete recipe):
- Chicken
- Canned green chiles
- Onion
- Garlic
- Jalapeno
- Cream cheese
- Broth
- Cheddar cheese
- Cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper
- Optional garnishes: scallions, cilantro, extra cheese, tortilla chips, hot sauce
How to make Slow Cooker Creamy Green Chile Chicken Soup
- You simply throw everything but the cheddar cheese in the slow cooker and cook on low for about 4-6 hours.
- Shred the chicken, add the cheddar cheese and when it’s incorporated into the soup, and add your favorite toppings. To keep the green chile theme going, serve with Jalapeno & Green Chile Spoon Bread!
What toppings are good with this creamy green chile soup?
Sliced scallions, chopped cilantro, extra cheddar, hot sauce, pickled jalapenos, and broken tortilla chips are some of our favorites.
How long is this soup good for? Can I freeze it?
When soup has cooled, keep it in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
Because of the dairy in this recipe, the soup may not freeze well.
Looking for more slow cooker soup recipes? Here are some favorites:
- Slow Cooker Lemony Chicken & Barley Soup
- Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
- Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
- Perfect Steak Chili
- Italian Meatball Gnocchi Soup (shown below)
- Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
NOTES:
- I recommend you use a block of cheddar cheese that you shred yourself. Bags of pre-shredded cheese from the grocery store have additives that prevent the cheese from melting properly.
- If you can find cans of green chiles that are “fire-roasted”, they add a little extra flavor!
- Full-fat cream cheese is best because it melts better.
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Slow Cooker Creamy Green Chile Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless (approx. 2-2.5 lbs.)
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 jalapeno minced
- 2 4 oz. cans of diced green chiles, undrained
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- salt & pepper to taste
- 8 oz. full-fat cream cheese
- 2 cups of vegetable or chicken broth
- 8 oz. block of cheddar shredded (not bagged, pre-shredded cheese)
- Optional toppings: sliced scallions, cilantro, extra cheese, hot sauce, broken tortilla chips.
Instructions
- Place the chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker, then top with everything but the cheddar cheese. Cook on low for 6 hours or until the chicken is fully cooked. Shred chicken and add cheddar cheese, stir to combine. When the cheese has melted and incorporated into the soup, serve into bowls with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
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