Description
Hearty Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup delivers southwestern comfort with rich, layered flavors that dance across your palate. Mexican-inspired ingredients blend seamlessly, promising a soul-warming meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
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Proteins:
- 6 thin-sliced chicken breasts
- 8 ounces (226 grams) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 container green onion cream cheese
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 small bag fresh baby spinach
- 1 large package sliced mushrooms
- 1 dash pepper
- 1 dash herb and garlic seasoning
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) olive oil
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and arrange chicken breasts in a 9×13 inch baking dish, creating a single layer foundation for the meal.
- Delicately scatter fresh spinach and sliced mushrooms over the chicken, then generously dust with herb and garlic seasoning, followed by a light sprinkle of black pepper.
- Soften the cream cheese at room temperature, then vigorously whisk it with olive oil and chicken broth until achieving a smooth, homogeneous sauce.
- Carefully pour the creamy sauce evenly across the chicken, ensuring complete coverage of the chicken, spinach, and mushrooms.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving a slight opening for steam to escape, then place in the preheated oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes with the foil cover, then remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 20-25 minutes until the chicken appears golden and cooked through.
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the top of the dish and return to the oven for 10 minutes, or until the cheese turns lightly golden and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and let the dish rest for 10 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the sauce to slightly thicken before serving.
Notes
- Customize the seasoning by using your favorite herb blend for a personalized flavor profile.
- Swap chicken breasts with thighs for a more tender and juicy result, especially if you prefer darker meat.
- For a lighter version, use low-fat cream cheese and reduce the amount of mozzarella cheese to cut down on calories.
- Make this dish gluten-free by ensuring the herb seasoning and chicken broth are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 415 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg