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    Home > Soup, Stews, Chilis > Creamy Southwestern Soup With Ground Chicken

    Creamy Southwestern Soup With Ground Chicken

    Published: Jan 13, 2017 · Modified: Mar 13, 2022 by Lea Ann Brown · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Southwestern Chicken Soup

    Southwestern Soup with Ground Chicken. Hatch Chile and Muenster Cheese come together for this hearty crowd pleasing soup. Easy for your weeknight meal planning.

    Super easy Mexican soup recipe. Ranch Style Cream of Chicken Soup

    Our non-stop craving for soup continues.  We’re currently living in typical Colorado January weather. Which means a Wintery mix of cold, snow, grey but with a smattering of a few beautiful sunshine days to remind us that Spring is only 6 Mondays away.

    Soup is the “right” thing to eat this time of year and as I write this, I’m reviewing how our lives have been overtaken by brothy, creamy, hearty creations.

    It started with this Country Mushroom Soup, and one snowy night I snuck in our favorite Beef Chili and now this.

    Southwestern Cream of Chicken Soup. Easy and flavorful with some Mexican flavors.

    This is an exceptional Southwestern chicken soup recipe and a great soup with ground chicken. It’s not only easy, but wonderful in flavor. If you’re soup people like us, I’d recommend this one.

    What’s so Special About this Soup?

    Besides the creamy cheesy thing. This recipe uses ground chicken meat. I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for ground chicken soup recipes. You can either purchase ground chicken breast at the store, or grind it yourself.

    It’s easy if you own a food processor. Just cut chicken breasts into large chunks and put it in your food processor. Secure the lid and then pulse to grind.

    You’ll save a bit of money that way. Remember that every convenience that your local butcher provides adds a few dollars and cents to the price.

    This soup is everything you’d expect with a cream of chicken soup but with the addition of bell pepper, tomato, and chile peppers.

    And how about some Muenster cheese for that extra kick of creamy. Muenster cheese is beautiful for melting. Give it a try.

    Don’t forget the cilantro for garnish.

    Recipe for Southwestern Soup with Ground Chicken

    I hope you give this spicy creamy soup with ground chicken a try. And if you do, please come back and let me know how you liked it and give the recipe a star rating.

    Your feedback is valuable to me for developing future recipes. And if you have a favorite cream of chicken soup recipe, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.

    More Chicken Soup Recipes

    • Rosa’s Mexican Rotisserie Chicken Soup
    • Chicken Poblano Soup With Hominy
    • Mexican Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
    • Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe

    And if you’re looking for more soup recipes, don’t miss my soup category. You’ll find lots of ideas, including the most popular soup recipe on my site for Anthony Bourdain’s New Mexico Style Beef Chili.

    If you’ve tried this or any other recipe on my website, please leave a star rating in the recipe card below. And write a review in the comment section. I always appreciate your feedback.

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    Southwestern Cream of Chicken Soup. Easy and flavorful with some Mexican flavors.

    Southwest Chicken Soup with Ground Chicken

    Hearty Southwestern Chicken Soup. Ground Chicken Breast, Hatch Chile and Muenster Cheese come together for this hearty crowd pleasing soup. Easy for your weeknight meal planning.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Soup, Stews and Chilis
    Cuisine: Mexican, Southwestern
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 501kcal
    Author: Lea Ann Brown

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound ground chicken
    • 1 medium onion chopped
    • 1 yellow or orange bell pepper chopped
    • 1 10 3/4 ounce condensed cream of chicken soup
    • 2 cups milk
    • 3 ounce Hatch chile or Jalapeno chile roasted and chopped (or 1-4 can chiles)
    • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 cup frozen corn
    • 1 14- ounce can diced tomatoes undrained
    • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
    • 1 cup muenster cheese
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    Instructions

    • Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add ground chicken, chopped onion and bell pepper. Cook until chicken is mostly done and vegetables are tender. Add soup and milk and mix well.
    • Add chiles, garlic powder, corn and tomatoes. Simmer for about 15 minutes to blend flavors. Add cheese and stir until melted.
    • Serve immediately and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 1110mg | Potassium: 1256mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1704IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 398mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Southwestern Soup with Ground Chicken … It’s what’s for Dinner.

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    1. Susan says

      January 23, 2017 at 7:38 am

      I love all the add-in int his beautiful bowl of soup, Lea Ann! Anything to spice up winter right now is much appreciated 🙂

      Reply
    2. cheri says

      January 20, 2017 at 9:38 am

      5 stars
      Hi LeaAnn, love all soup recipes you have been gracious enough to share. Also those hatch chilies happen to be my favorite, enjoy the special flavor they add.

      Reply
    3. Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says

      January 19, 2017 at 8:26 am

      Lea Ann, you have me craving a big bowl of that right now! I just made split pea and froze half of it for another day. Maybe I’ll do the same with this. I love those green chiles.

      Reply
    4. John/Kitchen Riffs says

      January 18, 2017 at 8:53 am

      Yup, it’s January, so we’re eating soup. Had it last night for dinner, as a matter of fact. And will probably have some again tomorrow. So we need recipes! This looks great — tons of flavor, and something a bit different. Thanks!

      Reply
    5. Larry says

      January 16, 2017 at 11:07 am

      This looks really good Lea Ann – hard to beat anything with green chiles and cilantro.

      Reply
    6. Linda@ThereandBackAgainFood says

      January 15, 2017 at 1:54 pm

      You are so right…this is the perfect time and weather for soup, and this one looks delicious!

      Reply

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