{"id":5574,"date":"2025-08-15T23:08:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T23:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=5574"},"modified":"2025-08-15T23:08:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T23:08:05","slug":"crock-pot-green-enchilada-chicken-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/15\/crock-pot-green-enchilada-chicken-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Crock Pot Green Enchilada Chicken Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs<\/p>\n<p>28 oz can green enchilada sauce<\/p>\n<p>24 oz chicken broth<\/p>\n<p>1 cup half and half or heavy whipping cream<\/p>\n<p>2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded<\/p>\n<p>4 oz cream cheese, cubed and at room temperature<\/p>\n<p>4 oz green salsa (salsa verde)<\/p>\n<p>Salt and pepper, to taste<\/p>\n<p>Optional Toppings:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sliced avocado<\/p>\n<p>Fresh cilantro<\/p>\n<p>Green onion, chopped<\/p>\n<p>Sour cream<\/p>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cook the Chicken:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Place the chicken breasts or thighs in the crock pot.<\/p>\n<p>Add the green enchilada sauce and chicken broth.<\/p>\n<p>Cover and cook on low for 6\u20138 hours, until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.<\/p>\n<p>Shred the Chicken and Add Remaining Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>About 30 minutes before serving, remove the chicken from the crock pot and shred it using two forks.<\/p>\n<p>Return the shredded chicken to the crock pot.<\/p>\n<p>Add the Monterey Jack cheese, cream cheese, half and half (or heavy cream), and green salsa.<\/p>\n<p>Stir well until the cheeses melt and the soup is creamy.<\/p>\n<p>Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt, pepper, or salsa if desired.<\/p>\n<p>Serve and Garnish:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ladle the soup into bowls.<\/p>\n<p>Top with sliced avocado, fresh cilantro, chopped green onions, and a dollop of sour cream, if desired.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy this rich and flavorful soup, perfect for a comforting and hearty meal!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: &nbsp; 2.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs 28 oz can green enchilada sauce 24 oz chicken broth&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5575,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Crock Pot Green Enchilada Chicken Soup - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Ingredients: &nbsp; 2.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs 28 oz can green enchilada sauce 24 oz chicken broth 1 cup half and half or heavy whippi"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5574"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5576,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5574\/revisions\/5576"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5575"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}