Best-Ever Chicken Fajita Chowder Recipe

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Warm up weeknights with bowls of this thick, cheesy soup that captures the zippy flavors of the Southwest.–Beverly Matthews, Pasco, Washington

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Best-Ever Chicken Fajita Chowder Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Cook: 45 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
15 45 60

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped
  • 1 each medium green, sweet red and yellow peppers, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 1 cup uncooked brown rice
  • 1 cup green enchilada sauce
  • 1/4 cup canned chopped green chilies
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
  • Tortilla chips and minced fresh chives, optional

Directions

  • In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook and stir the chicken, peppers and onion in oil until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in the water, corn, rice, enchilada sauce, chilies and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until rice is tender.
  • Remove from the heat. Stir in cheese and sour cream until cheese is melted. Serve with chips and chives if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/3 cups (calculated without optional ingredients) equals 482 calories, 21 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 85 mg cholesterol, 531 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 26 g protein.

Originally published as Best-Ever Chicken Fajita Chowder in Taste of Home February/March 2011, p50

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Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2012 by LadySullen

This chowder is wonderful!! I served it along with Southwest Fish Tacos and the combo was great. The only changes I made to the recipe was that I used a quart of chicken broth instead of the water, and I replaced the brown rice with a 15 oz. can of black beans. For a garnish, I used extra cheese and chopped tomatoes. Yummy!!


Reviewed on Jan. 09, 2012 by jensweetser

This was so delicious! I made a few changes due to ease of making and others' suggestions. I used 4 cups of chicken stock, a full can of green enchilada sauce, added a can of pinto beans (drained and rinsed), and a full can of green chilies (I use whole chilies, not chopped, because there are no stems). We also did not use the cheese, in the chowder or on top, because it's so rich and delicious without it! Thanks for sharing!


Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2011 by longsock

Absolutely delicious. My family loved it.


Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2011 by sarah314

I love this recipe. I doubled the green enchilada sauce and it came out great. More like a green enchilada chowder!


Reviewed on Oct. 06, 2011 by DottieHubbard

The whole family loved this soup. I used twice the chicken called for. We used the sour cream and cheese according to the directions but if you don't have them, the soup would still be great. I will omit the sour cream next time and sprinkle the cheese on top of each individual serving.


Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2011 by krrinn

I made just a couple of changes, I added some cumin and instead of water I used chicken broth. It came out amazing!!! There are no leftovers in my house when I cook this


Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2011 by sdmelia

I thought it was a bit bland.


Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2011 by ALKaSelsor

this was yummy and fairly easy to make! The leftovers heat up really well, which is important to me since I cook for two!


Reviewed on Apr. 09, 2011 by fireside335

This was a great meal on a cold damp evening! I like mild so I didn't add the chilies. It was perfect!


Reviewed on Apr. 03, 2011 by BonnieRae

I made this recipe as written, except I did not have brown rice. I substituted white long grain rice. Next time I will use cheese as a garnish only. With the sour cream in there, I feel that is plenty rich. I like the cumin and hot pepper flakes idea as an addition. Very nice recipe.

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