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Instant Pot Enchilada Soup

Instant Pot Enchilada Soup is hearty and delicious, yet low calorie and vegetarian. Most of the ingredients are pantry staples, and it's very inexpensive as well! See options to add meat as well as cook on the stove top or in the slow cooker!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword instant pot enchilada soup
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 229 kcal

Ingredients

  • 32 oz no salt added tomato sauce
  • 10 oz can red enchilada sauce
  • 14.5 oz can great Northern beans, rinsed
  • 14.5 oz can black beans, rinsed
  • 14.5 oz can diced fire-roasted tomatoes with liquid
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 TBS ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 6 oz frozen corn
  • ½ cup shredded fat free cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Add tomato sauce, enchilada sauce, black and northern beans, fire roasted tomatoes with liquid, water, onion, cumin, and red pepper flakes to the Instant Pot. Stir everything, then close the lid and make sure the valve is in the sealed position. 

  2. Set the instant pot on high or manual for 5 minutes.**Remember when using the Instant Pot, that the time it takes to cook the recipe (5 mins), is not the total time of the recipe. You need to give the pot some time to ‘come to pressure’. Since there is a lot of liquid in this soup it could take 10+ minutes.**

  3. After the time is up, let the pressure release naturally for 5-10 minutes. **This will prevent liquid from splattering out of the pressure valve.** Carefully flip the valve to release the rest of the pressure, then remove the lid.

  4. Add the frozen corn, cilantro, cheese, and cilantro if desired. Stir, close the lid and let sit for 5 minutes.

  5. Serve and garnish with your favorite toppings such as more cheese, green onions, avocados, tortilla strips, and cilantro! Greek yogurt is yummy too!

Recipe Notes

Want to add more protein?

Ground chicken or ground turkey works great for a leaner meat. To add to the soup:

  • Before adding anything to the instant pot, turn the pot to saute mode, then spray lightly with non stick spray or a bit of oil. Add 1 pound of ground chicken or turkey, and saute for 5-6 minutes, or until mostly cooked through. 
  • Continue with directions from the beginning. 

Nutritional Information:

For each serving it has 229 calories, 2 grams fat, 42 grams carbohydrates, 12 grams of fiber, and 14 grams of protein.