Green Chile Turkey Enchilada Soup

Green Chile Turkey Enchilada Soup is an Instant Pot version of a favorite slow cooker soup, and I love this green chile enchilada soup! Make the soup with black beans and cauliflower rice, or skip the beans for a low-carb option.

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You may have noticed there’s been quite a few recipes using ground turkey the last few months, and it’s because I’ve gotten infatuated with the wonderful ground turkey from Costco that comes in 1.5 pound packages. This Green Chile Turkey Enchilada Soup is a new Instant Pot recipe using that lovely Costco ground turkey. And the soup also uses slightly spicy Green Chile Enchilada Sauce, which is how it got the name!

This soup was adapted from Slow Cooker Ground Turkey Soup that has similar flavors but when I adapted it for the Instant Pot I made quite a few changes and also experimented with a version without beans, so I decided this recipe needed a different post. Use that link if you prefer the slow cooker or just want to take a peek at the slow cooker version. Either way you make it, please try the soup with a generous amount of grated cheese on top! I recommend Monterey Jack, but grated Mozzarella would also be delicious!

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

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• ground turkey
• Olive Oil (affiliate link)
• onion
• red bell pepper
• ground Ancho chile (affiliate link)
• ground cumin (affiliate link)
• Mexican Oregano (affiliate link) (see notes)
• canned Black Beans (if using)
• Hatch Green Chile Enchilada Sauce (affiliate link)
• can of diced green chiles (affiliate link)
• canned chicken broth (affiliate link)
• frozen cauliflower rice
• grated Monterey Jack or Mozzarella cheese (optional)
• Green Tabasco Sauce (affiliate link) for serving (optional)

Why is it called Enchilada Soup?

I call this recipe Enchilada Soup because it has a can of my favorite green chile enchilada sauce to add that great flavor I love in enchiladas!

Can you make this Turkey Enchilada Soup with ground beef?

You can definitely use ground beef instead of turkey in this soup if you’re not a ground turkey fan.

How can you make a lower-carb Enchilada Soup?

This soup has a lot of low-carb ingredients like ground turkey, chicken stock, peppers, and green chiles. The Hatch Green Chile Enchilada Sauce (affiliate link) adds 3.5 carbs per serving, and if you’re watching carbs you might not want to use black beans. The soup with black beans and one cup of cauliflower rice comes out to 13 net carbs. If you switch the beans for another cup of cauliflower rice it is 9.5 net carbs. Both versions are delicious!

What Size Instant Pot did I use for this recipe?

I use a 6 Quart Instant Pot (affiliate link) for all my Instant Pot Recipes. Check out my growing collection of Instant Pot Recipes!

Can you make this soup in the slow cooker?

Check out the recipe for Slow Cooker Ground Turkey Soup, which is a very similar soup made in the slow cooker! (If you want to make this cauliflower rice version in the slow cooker, I would add the cauliflower rice about halfway through the cooking time.)

How to Make Green Chile Turkey Enchilada Soup:

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1. Turn the Instant Pot to SAUTE, HIGH heat, add olive oil, and brown the ground turkey. 
2. Chop up an onion and a large red bell pepper.
3. When the turkey is  browned, add the onion, bell pepper, ground Ancho chile (affiliate link), ground cumin (affiliate link), and Mexican Oregano (affiliate link) or regular oregano.
4. Stir the vegetables and spices into the browned turkey and cook about 5 minutes more.
5. While that cooks, drain beans into a colander and rinse well. (If you don’t want so many carbs, replace the beans with one more cup cauliflower rice.)
6. Add the cauliflower rice, drained beans (or one more cup cauliflower rice), diced green chiles, chicken broth, and Green Chile Enchilada Sauce. 
7. Stir ingredients together, then set Instant Pot to MANUAL, HIGH, 10 MINUTES. 
8. When the time is up, let it NATURAL RELEASE for at least 10 minutes.
9. Serve hot, with grated Monterey Jack or Mozzarella Cheese to add at the table.

More Recipes with Green Chile Enchilada Sauce:

• Green Chile and Chicken Mock Enchilada Casserole
• Green Chile Chicken Tacos
• Low-Carb Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole
• Mexican Chicken Casserole with Pinto Beans
• Instant Pot Green Chile Pork Enchiladas

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Yield: 8 servings

Green Chile Turkey Enchilada Soup

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 25 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Use the Instant Pot to make this tasty Green Chile Turkey Enchilada Soup, and there's a lower-carb option if you don't want to use beans.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground turkey
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped small
• 1 large red bell pepper, seeds removed and chopped small
• 2 tsp. ground Ancho Chile Pepper
• 1 T ground Cumin
• 2 tsp. Mexican Oregano (see notes)
• one 15 oz. can Black Beans, rinsed and drained (see notes)
• one 15 oz. can Hatch Green Chile Enchilada Sauce (see notes)
• one 4 oz. can diced green chiles
• two 14.5 oz. cans chicken broth
• 1 cup frozen cauliflower rice (see notes)
• grated Monterey Jack or Mozzarella for serving (optional)
• Green Tabasco Sauce for serving (optional)

Instructions

1. Turn the Instant Pot to SAUTE, HIGH heat, add one tablespoon olive oil, and brown the ground turkey well.
2. While the turkey browns, dice up an onion and a large red bell pepper.
3. When the turkey is nicely browned, add the chopped onion, chopped bell pepper, ground Ancho chile (affiliate link), ground cumin (affiliate link), and Mexican Oregano (affiliate link) or regular oregano.
4. Stir the vegetables and spices into the browned turkey and cook about 5 minutes more.
5. While that cooks, drain the beans into a colander and rinse well. (If you don't want so many carbs, replace the beans with one more cup cauliflower rice.)
6. Add the cauliflower rice, drained beans (or more cauliflower rice for low-carb option), diced green chiles, chicken broth, and Green Chile Enchilada Sauce.
7. Stir ingredients together, then set Instant Pot to MANUAL, HIGH, 10 MINUTES.
8. When the time is up, let it NATURAL RELEASE for at least 10 minutes.
9. Serve hot, with grated Monterey Jack or Mozzarella Cheese to add at the table.
10. This is also great with Green Tabasco Sauce if you want a bit more heat.

Notes

I love Mexican Oregano (affiliate link) for dishes like this, but just use regular oregano if you don't have it.

Use any type of beans you prefer, or if you don't want the carbs from the beans, just use two cups frozen cauliflower rice instead of one cup.

I love Hatch Green Chile Enchilada Sauce (affiliate link) and it's gluten-free and relatively low in carbs, but use any Green Chile Enchilada Sauce you prefer. Be sure to get MILD enchilada sauce if you don't like too much spiciness.

Nutritional information is calculated from the version using black beans and does not include optional grated cheese. If you replace the beans with another cup of cauliflower rice, that will lower the net carbs to 9.5 net carbs per serving.

Recipe adapted from Slow Cooker Ground Turkey Soup.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 318Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 654mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 6gSugar: 6gProtein: 30g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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Low-Carb Diet / Low- Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
The lower-carb version of this Turkey Enchilada Soup without beans would be good for low-carb and Keto diet plans. With the beans, this is a great recipe for the original South Beach Diet. 

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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe was posted in 2020. It was updated with more information in 2023.

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