Tex Mex Chicken Taco Soup

Recipe courtesy Lauren Ogles

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Emeril's Cook with Your Kids Contest

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(56)

Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup diced onions
1/2 cup diced green bell peppers
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Vegetable oil
1 pound chicken breasts, boiled and shredded
1 package taco seasoning mix
1 (8-ounce) jar salsa
1 (14-ounce) can kernel corn
1 (14-ounce) can hominy
1 (16-ounce) can ranch style beans
2 (4-ounce) cans tomato paste
2 (14-ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese

Directions

Saute onions, green bell peppers, and garlic in a small amount of vegetable oil. Add chicken, taco seasoning mix, salsa, vegetables, beans, tomato paste, and chicken broth. Adjust liquid to your liking. Bring to a slow simmer and simmer for 20 minutes. Place cream cheese in a separate bowl. Using a measuring cup, take some of the hot liquid from the soup and pour over cream cheese to melt and then add back to the soup. Simmer on low for another 10 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips and grated Monterey jack cheese.

Also, great on the second day over rice.

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Lori Copperas Cove, TX 10-25-2009
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heart warming!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We recently moved to Germany and I made this on a very cold evening and it was absolutely wonderful!!! I only omitted the... hominy. I don't really like soup in general but this had such a wonderful flavor, I ate two helpings and made it two more times in the week after that! I highly, highly recommend this for those cool, autumn evenings. Read more
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Lindsey Quantico, VA 10-02-2009
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My favorite dish!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I loved, loved, LOVED this recipe! I had to omit the onions, and garlic and it still turned out D-lish
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Jessie Mandeville, LA 03-12-2009
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Easy and Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I did not change one thing about this recipe & thought it turned out wonderfully. I used HOT salsa and the whole package of... cream cheese & did not find either overpowering. They balanced one another out nicely. And my boyfriend who hates both vegetables & left overs finished this off the next day!Read more
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Jackie Saylorsburg, PA 02-14-2009
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Wonderful!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This soup was so delicious. Quick and easy to make. I made it for my family, it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.
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Deb Westland, MI 02-26-2008
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It was okay....
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I wasn't crazy about it but my husband loved it - I'm glad because we have lots of left-overs. I think there was too much... cream cheese, it over powered all of the other flavors. Might try one more time and use only half the amount of cream cheese.Read more
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magdoline houston, TX 01-12-2008
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Amazing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is quick, easy, and tastes great. I made it with left over ground beef that I used the night before for tacos,... and it was so hearty. My family just loved it and they asked me to make it a staple soup at our family dinners.Read more