Healthy Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup

This Healthy Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe is just 154 calories per cup!

And each serving of this recipe for slow cooker soup has OVER 22 grams of protein!

Best of all, this chicken crockpot soup recipe is a “dump and walk away” meal. Meaning you add everything in order, and cook. You don’t even need to stir until the end!

Talk about an ideal weeknight dinner meal! Plus, you can cook it longer than recommended. So you can set it and leave for work, and come home to perfect healthy crockpot dinners.

Healthy Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup

Ingredients for Low Calorie Chicken Enchilada Soup

It’s easy to make low calorie crockpot soup recipes! Here are a few tips you can use in all of your favorite recipes.

Low Calorie Tips for Slow Cooker Soup Recipes:

• Skip the Oil… You don’t need oil or butter in crockpot recipes! You can skip it all together especially in soup recipes. So save the calories and fat, and just skip it!
• Boost the Veggies… No matter what slow cooker soup recipe you’re making, you can boost the veggies. Double them, or add in a favorite (as I did with the bell pepper here) and if you want the veggies “hidden” try to match them to the sauce (again, like I did with the RED bell pepper here).
• Add in an extra Chicken Breast… I boosted the protein in this recipe for enchilada soup by adding in an extra chicken breast. You can do this in all your favorite chicken slow cooker soup recipes!

Shopping List for Low Calorie Enchilada Soup:

• Yellow onion 
• Red bell pepper
• Jalapeño 
• Boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Garlic 
• Can of crushed tomatoes
• Allspice
• Chicken broth
• Salt and pepper

Optional Toppings:

• Shredded cheese
• Chopped cilantro
• Crumbled tortilla chips
• Greek Yogurt in place of sour cream
• Salsa or hot sauce
• Diced jalapeños

How to Make Low Calorie Chicken Enchilada Soup

The best thing about this chicken enchilada soup crock pot recipe, is that you just drop all the ingredients in. Start the cooking, and walk away!

You don’t even need to mix the recipe, it’s perfect for busy weeknights!

How to Make Low Calorie Chicken Enchilada Soup in a Slow Cooker:

1. Add all of the ingredients (in order) to your slow cooker. You don’t even need to stir!
2. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6-8 hours.
3. Remove the chicken breasts, and shred with two forks.
4. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir together. Taste and add salt or pepper as needed. 
5. Serve hot with your favorite toppings.

COOKING TIP: You can cook on low for longer than 8 hours if you like… so you can start this at breakfast and wait until dinner to even open the slow cooker!

Healthy Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe

This healthy crockpot chicken enchilada soup recipe is just 154 calories per cup! Plus, I packed it with protein!!

Nutrition and Calories in Chicken Enchilada Soup

Low Sodium Tips: Get low sodium broth and skip the salt all together. Then squeeze fresh lime juice in the soup just before serving.

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Article History:

• Originally written and published September 29, 2021 by Audrey Johns
• Updated on September 11, 2023 by Audrey Johns