When I tell you there is no dairy in this Creamy Dairy Free Enchilada Soup, you’ll likely call me a liar. I can live with that.
So here we are: 10 days until Halloween, 2 months into the school year, and 5 months into our Florida living. I have to say daily sunshine is not awful. And as much as I love 4 seasons, the one that stays grey and cold with snow and depression is just not my favorite.
I realized over the past couple years that I really do suffer from some pretty major blues once the holidays are over and winter seems to never end. I love those initial snows and hot chocolate ugg weather but gawd help me when it’s still March and the sun hasn’t come out.
I feel like I mention the weather a lot, like I’m 97, but don’t worry I won’t start talking about my poop habits. JK I might but not in recipe posts. But the weather, I’ve discovered, really plays a more significant role in my mental health than I ever credited. And after living in Illinois twice and Germany once, there’s no denying it… I do better where there is sun.
All that to say, it feels a little funny writing a soup recipe when I am still in flip flops and tank tops, but nothing is gonna hold me back from my love of soups. And please do not recommend chilled soups to me, because I cannot. And will not.
Oh and guess what else is fun about this new soup recipe?! I made it on the stovetop. Now, you can totes make it in the IP (toss all ingredients in, cook on high for 12 minutes, add in the dairy free stuff, garnish and serve) but if you don’t have an Instant Pot or feel like it’s a stovetop kinda night, I gotchu. So exciting isn’t it??
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PrintCreamy Dairy Free Enchilada Soup
Ingredients
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound raw chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 2 ribs celery, minced
- 3 large carrots, finely chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 heaping teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 1.5 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 – 1 cup dairy free (or dairy) sour cream or cream cheese
- Avocado and cilantro to garnish
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients (except for the dairy free sour cream or cream cheese and garnishes) in a stockpot on the stovetop
- Stir and turn on heat to medium/high and bring the soup to a boil
- Cover the pot and continue to cook for 25 minutes
- Lower heat to low and remove one cup of the soup
- Add the dairy free sour cream or cream cheese to the cup of soup and stir until it is completely incorporated
- Now add the cup of soup back into the larger pot and stir once more to combine
- Take an immersion blender and blend sporadically so that some of the chunks of chicken and veggies are left and some are blended
- Top with sliced avocado and cilantro to garnish
Do you suggest a small or big can of diced tomatoes?
Small! 15 ounces. 🙂
Thank you! I made this for lunch today while we watched football. It was delicious and super easy.
★★★★★
Hi does this work with an instant pot?
Yes, just toss in everything but the dairy free sour cream and then cook on high for 12 minutes. Add sour cream afterwards.
Is there a good dairy free sour cream you recommend? Tried one brand and was disgusting……
I feel like there ought to be some chopped onion in the recipe – is that what I’m seeing in the soup pic? Mayhaps, it is just a garnish? I can’t imagine making soup without onion, but this is a brave new world….
I didn’t have any onion on hand, hence the minced dried onion in the recipe. Please add fresh onion if you prefer!
(The diced on top was added after a quick run to the store after the soup was made)
Can you please tell me how many people this recipe will serve? I could not see a serving number listed, but maybe I missed it somewhere? Thank you!
I’d say around 4 adults. Double if you have hearty eaters or extra heads at your table!
Do you think you could use coconut milk?
Could you freeze this after making and just reheat?
YES!