Description
This Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup is the kind of easy dinner that feels like a win every single time. It is hearty, cozy, and packed with bold flavor from tender shredded chicken, beans, corn, tomatoes, and warm spices, making it perfect for busy weeknights, meal prep, dinner ideas, easy recipe planning, and comforting food ideas the whole family will love.
Ingredients
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 small onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
4 cups chicken broth
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup corn
1 can mild green chiles
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup tortilla strips
1 avocado, diced
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
1. Add the onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, black beans, corn, green chiles, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, salt, and black pepper to the slow cooker and stir well.
2. Nestle the chicken breasts into the liquid so they are mostly covered.
3. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.
4. Remove the chicken, shred it with two forks, and return it to the slow cooker.
5. Stir in the lime juice and chopped cilantro, then let the soup sit for 5 minutes.
6. Ladle into bowls and top with tortilla strips, avocado, cheddar cheese, and sour cream before serving.
Notes
Do not add the tortilla strips too early, or they will lose their crunch and become soggy in the soup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 78mg
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