Love As Food
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact

Love As Food

ChickenSoup

Zupas Chicken Enchilada Chili

written by Whitney Ingram
Zupas Chicken Enchilada Chili
Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe

You been to Zupas? It’s a soupy salady restaurant located all over the U.S. Some of my favorites there are the Cuban sandwich, the chocolate mousse cake, the nuts and berries salad and the Asian chicken salad. They also have this chicken enchilada chili that my friend Sarah asked me to recreate. Zupas chicken enchilada chili and beyond good, so I was happy to fulfill her request.

Zupas Chicken Enchilada Chili

This soup is both creamy and substantial. Sometimes a smooth creamy soup, like tomato basil soup, doesn’t have a lot to it and it’s more of a side dish soup than a main dish soup. This Zupas chicken enchilada chili is creamy and smooth, but also has chicken, corn and black beans. It’s perfect for a main dish. Have it by itself or include some cornbread or a side salad.

Cornstarch is like magic

For as long as I live, I don’t think I will ever stop being fascinated by cornstarch. It’s a powder that once added to liquid, turns into a magical thickener. By itself, it can’t do anything. But it can change a meal. This soup is really thin, but adding cornstarch thickens it to the perfect consistency. Cornstarch is also great for fun crafty stuff, like this cornstarch play doh.

Pantry staples ahoy!

Zupas chicken enchilada soup is great for using pantry staples. I keep an unrealistic amount of canned goods and pantry staples on hand. I just hate running out of ingredients when I want to make something. This dish uses some great pantry staples. There is chicken stock, canned tomatoes, canned black beans, canned corn and canned enchilada sauce. If you keep chicken breasts in the freezer, bonus points for you. What else do you like to keep on hand? My pantry is pretty extensive. If it is self-stable for a few months, I have extra on hand. Honey, coconut milk, jam, black olives, salad dressing, granulated sugar, olive oil, marinara sauce, diced green chiles, rice, pasta- pretty much you name it, I have it. It took time to build up my supply, but it’s really just a matter of a buying a few extra of certain things when you go grocery shopping. And having a place to store it is important too. Below you will find my list of what I like to keep on hand. Go ahead and use that as a starting point.

Go ahead and save this bad boy and use it to help you build up your pantry and household storage.

Notes on preparation

  • When choosing what enchilada sauce to use in your soup, just go with mild and then you can add more heat later if you want. Just a bit of chile powder can get you where you want to be heat wise.
  • If you have chicken thigh on hand, go ahead and use that instead of the chicken breast. Or if you have some shredded rotisserie chicken in the fridge, throw that in. You could also go without any meat at all.
  • This soup is great as leftovers. And it makes a lot. So go head and plan on this being a second meal during the week.
Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon
zupas chicken enchilada chili

Zupas Chicken Enchilada Chili


  • Author: Whitney Ingram
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Description

This tastes the same as the chicken enchilada chili at Cafe Zupas. It is filled with all the best things in enchiladas. It will warm you right up!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • ½ yellow onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken stock
  • 1 28 ounce can enchilada sauce
  • 1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed
  • 1 15 ounce can corn kernels, rinsed

Instructions

  1. In a large pot over medium high heat, add olive oil. Once the oil is heated, add the chicken, salt and pepper. Saute until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove chicken from the pot onto a plate a set aside.
  2. Reduce heat to medium, add onion and season with additional salt and pepper. Saute until softened, about 10 minutes. Add a few more tablespoons of olive oil if the pan seems dry. Add garlic, cumin and oregano and saute for an additional 2 minutes. Pour in chicken stock, enchilada sauce and diced tomatoes. Bring to a simmer and if you want a smoother texture, blend with an immersion blender.
  3. Once simmering, add shredded cheese and heavy cream. Stir until cheese is melted. Once the cheese is melted, scoop out a few ladlefuls of soup into a medium bowl and add cornstarch to it. Whisk until smooth then pour into the soup and continue whisking until it is thickened. Add black beans, corn and cooked chicken.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: soups and stews
  • Method: stove-top

Keywords: soup, chili, copycat recipe, chicken, enchilada

Did you make this recipe?

Share a photo and tag @love.as.food

chickenchilimexican foodsoup
0 comment
0
Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Whitney Ingram

If our people are fed, surely they are loved, right? So let’s get cooking and love our people. Love as food.

previous post
Vanilla Cream Sandwich Cookies
next post
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

You may also like

The Chicken Noodle Soup I Make All The...

Sweet and Sour Beef Stew

Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Chicken

Sauteed Cabbage with Chicken Sausage and Mustard

Cracker-Crusted Chicken Tenders

Parmesan Tomato Soup

Clam Chowder

Chicken Noodle Casserole

White Bean and Sausage Soup with Gremolata

Chicken Pad Thai

Recent Posts

  • Jalapeno Creamed Corn

  • Chipotle Wedge Salad

  • Souplantation Tuna Tarragon Salad

On Pinterest

On Instagram

JALAPEÑO CREAMED CORN🌽🌽🌽 This is another JALAPEÑO CREAMED CORN🌽🌽🌽 This is another food fight I get in with my husband. I think my creamed corn recipe is better than his. Please make this and tell him mine is better. Recipe link in profile🔝

https://loveasfood.com/jalapeno-creamed-corn/
CHIPOTLE WEDGE SALAD🥗🥗🥗 Here’s how to c CHIPOTLE WEDGE SALAD🥗🥗🥗 Here’s how to change up your salad routine. Switch out the mixed baby greens and chopped romaine for a wedge salad. This one uses a delightful creamy chipotle tomatillo dressing. You won’t be sad. I promise. Recipe link in profile🔝

https://loveasfood.com/chipotle-wedge-salad/
PARMESAN TOMATO SOUP🍅🍅🍅Is it raining wher PARMESAN TOMATO SOUP🍅🍅🍅Is it raining where you are? I had three baseball games on the schedule for tonight and I just got word they are all canceled. Part of me is happy because now I don’t have to brave the finicky spring weather and I can just stay home. It’s a good night for some soup. The link for the recipe to this creamy tomato soup is in my profile🔝

https://loveasfood.com/parmesan-tomato-soup/
SOUPLANTATION TUNA TARRAGON SALAD🥬🥬🥬Anyon SOUPLANTATION TUNA TARRAGON SALAD🥬🥬🥬Anyone else mourning the loss of Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes? The famed buffet restaurant was a casualty of the pandemic, closing all restaurant last May. I loved their tuna tarragon salad and am happy to report that this recipe is on point. Recipe link in profile🔝

https://loveasfood.com/souplantation-tuna-tarragon-salad/
GLAZED ORANGE POPPY SEED BREAD🍊🍊🍊Get in l GLAZED ORANGE POPPY SEED BREAD🍊🍊🍊Get in loser, we’re making bread. Sure sure sure, you can use lemons, but take my word for it- orange is just plain lovely. Recipe link in profile🔝

https://loveasfood.com/glazed-orange-poppy-seed-bread/
NADIYA HUSSAIN’S TERIYAKI CHICKEN NOODLE TRAYBAK NADIYA HUSSAIN’S TERIYAKI CHICKEN NOODLE TRAYBAKE🍜🍜🍜 We are all equally obsessed with @nadiyajhussain, right? I love everything she does. On “Nadiya Bakes” on Netflix, she makes this brilliant teriyaki chicken noodle thing using one pan and the oven. I found the recipe and converted it to US measurements. It is completely delicious, completely easy and uses one only 9x13 inch pan. That’s it. You gotta try it. Recipe link in profile🔝

https://loveasfood.com/nadiya-hussains-teriyaki-chicken-noodles
LAYERED COFFEE CAKE with WHIPPED BUTTER☕🍰🧈 LAYERED COFFEE CAKE with WHIPPED BUTTER☕🍰🧈Have you ever been to @carolynscaferedlands in Redlands, California? If you have, then you know damn well about the coffee cake. It is just plain stupid. Plenty of streusel topping, moist cake and topped with whipped butter that melts like gravy. I think your weekend could use some coffee cake. Recipe link in profile🔝

https://loveasfood.com/layered-coffee-cake/

#buzzfeedfood 
#buzzfeast 
#foodie 
#feedfeed 
#food52 
#foodblog
#foodstagram 
#huffposttaste 
#instafood 
#instayum 
#shareyourtable 
#utahfoodie 
#utahfoodblogger 
#loveasfood
#whitneyhereshowrecipe 
#beautifulplates 
#foodblogfeed 
#foodblogeats 
#nourishingtraditions 
#imsomartha 
#forthemaking 
#foodfluffer 
#damnthatsdelish
#cravinghomecooked
LOCO MOCO 🍳🍚🍔 This is a newer favorite at LOCO MOCO 🍳🍚🍔 This is a newer favorite at my house. It is Hawaiian comfort food. Rice topped with a burger patty, brown gravy and a fried egg. It was @phil.rosenthal who reminded me of it. I hadn’t had it in years. I made it for my kids a few weeks ago and they fell in love. I make this more home kitchen-friendly by cooking the burgers in the oven. This is so I don’t set off the fire alarms in my house like I did when I cooked the patties on the stove. While the burger patties cook, I bring together a super simple brown gravy. Then we fry up some eggs and done! Recipe link in profile🔝

https://loveasfood.com/loco-moco/
BLACK BEAN AND CORN TORTILLA PIE🌽🌽🌽 This BLACK BEAN AND CORN TORTILLA PIE🌽🌽🌽 This is a classic @marthastewart Everyday Food Magazine recipe. Vegetarian, flavorful and simple ingredients. It is a big favorite at my house. Recipe link in profile🔝

https://loveasfood.com/black-bean-and-corn-tortilla-pie/
Load More… Follow on Instagram

Get stuck with having to cook for a huge crew?

girls camp food

Pantry and Household Storage Staples List

Categories

Follow me on Instagram

No images found!
Try some other hashtag or username
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Youtube

@2017 - PenciDesign. All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by Amagesoft


Back To Top