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Chicken Poblano Soup Recipe

This Chicken Poblano Soup is creamy, easy, and ready in 30 minutes with rotisserie chicken, fresh poblanos, salsa verde, and enchilada sauce.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 414kcal
Author: Ruth Truett

Equipment

  • dutch oven
  • chef's knife
  • cutting board
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • spatula
  • soup bowls
  • ladle

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1 med yellow onion, diced
  • 3 poblano peppers, seeded and diced
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 4-5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 5-6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup salsa verde
  • 1 cup red enchilada sauce
  • 1 (8 oz block) cream cheese, softened and cubed
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3-4 cups cooked, shredded chicken I used a rotisserie chicken
  • lime juice
  • Avocado, Green Onion, Shredded Cheese, Fresh Cilantro, Pico De Gallo, etc. for serving

Instructions

  • In a dutch oven on medium-high heat, sauté the onion and poblano peppers in a little bit of avocado oil along with the taco seasoning. Once those have softened, add in the garlic, chicken broth, salsa verde, and red enchilada sauce.
  • Bring the soup mixture to a simmer. Ensure all the veggies are tender and lower the heat.
  • Whisk in the cream cheese and sour cream.
  • Once the cream cheese and sour cream have been thoroughly incorporated into the soup mix, add the shredded chicken.
  • Let the chicken warm through and, as always, check to see if you need any salt or pepper. Finish with a healthy squeeze of lime.
  • Add toppings of choice and serve!

Notes

The taco seasoning used in this recipe is mine and I account for the salt content in it. If you are using a different taco seasoning, please start with 1 tablespoon and go up from there. You can always add salt, but never take it out. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 1518mg | Potassium: 261mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1164IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg
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