Cookbook Feature – Chicken and Cheese Enchilada Chowder

If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know that usually every month I choose a Cookbook of the Month and post a recipe from that cookbook every Friday. Well, things are going to be a little different this month. I actually really slacked last month, only posting 2 recipes from the Cookbook of the Month for December. And since this month is so busy and unpredictable, I decided to take a break from the regular routine. Instead, I will still be posting a recipe from a cookbook every Friday, but it will be more of a Cookbook Feature – a different cookbook each week.

This first recipe comes from a new cookbook. I’ve said it before, but I’m a sucker for those mailers that I get in the mail, promising a new and beautiful cookbook. Before I know it, I’ve sent it back in, asking for my copy to be sent to me. This is one such cookbook – Family Circle’s Quick and Easy Cooking. So far, though, it has been a good purchase. We all know that I love quick and easy, and I have quite a few recipes bookmarked from this book.

This recipe really couldn’t be any easier. It is a slow cooker recipe, so it’s not exactly quick, (why they have a slow cooker recipe in a quick cookbook is beyond me), but I’m always up for trying a new slow cooker recipe. And it’s the perfect time of year for a warm bowl of soup. The original recipe is vegetarian, I added in the chicken, but this would be just as good by leaving out the chicken. A perfect winter’s night meal!

Chicken and Cheese Enchilada Chowder
adapted from Family Circle Quick and Easy Cooking

Makes 6 servings

1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
1 10-ounce package frozen whole kernel corn
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped yellow, green, or red bell pepper
1 10-ounce can enchilada sauce
1 10.75-ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup
2 cups milk
1 cup shredded Pepperjack cheese (4 ounces)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
4 chicken breasts

In a 3 1/2 to 5 quart slow cooker, combine drained beans, drained tomatoes, corn, onion, and bell pepper. In a large bowl, whisk together enchilada sauce and soup. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Pour sauce mixture over ingredients in cooker.

Cover; cook on low heat for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.

Cut chicken into bite sized cubes. Cook over medium heat until cooked all the way through. Add into soup.

Stir in shredded cheeses. Can be topped with avocado, sour cream, or crushed tortilla chips.

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