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This hearty, Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup is perfect for busy nights and is loaded with all the best toppings.

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

This heart, Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla soup is great for busy weeknights with shredded chicken, black beans, corn, tomato and pepper.

Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 40 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 50 minutes
Servings 8
Author Holly

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs. boneless/skinless chicken breast
  • 2/3 c. finely diced yellow onion
  • 1 1/2 c. frozen corn
  • 1 4.5 oz. can chopped green chiles; drained
  • 1 15 oz. can black beans; drained
  • 1 jalapeno pepper; finely diced
  • 4 cloves garlic; minced
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 can tomato puree
  • 3 c. chicken broth
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano
  • 2 tsp. cumin
  • 1 juice of 1 lime
  • 1 salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil

Optional Toppings:

  • 1 shredded Colby or Monterey Jack Cheese
  • 1 avocado; cubed
  • 1 sour cream
  • 1 freshly chopped cilantro or parsley
  • 1 tortilla strips

Instructions

  1. In a skillet or crockpot with a saute feature; add the olive oil and heat on medium/high until hot.  Saute the onion, jalapeno and garlic until the onion starts to become translucent.  Lightly salt and pepper the mixture before removing from the heat.

  2. Lightly spray the crockpot with nonstick cooking spray.  Add the onion mixture to the bottom of the crockpot.

  3. Add the chicken breasts in a single layer on top of the onion mixture.

  4. Sprinkle the top of the chicken with the cumin, chili powder. oregano, salt and pepper.

  5. Add the black beans, corn, green chiles, diced tomato, tomato puree and chicken broth.  Lightly stir the mixture.

  6. Cook for around 4-5 hours on High Heat or around 7-8 hours on low heat.

  7. Around 30 minutes before serving, remove the lid and stir in the juice of 1 lime.  Salt and pepper to taste.  

  8. Top the soup with tortilla strips, sour cream, shredded cheese, cubed avocado, and freshly chopped cilantro or parsley if desired.