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Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

This simple slow cooker chicken tortilla soup is the ultimate easy weeknight meal! It's full of shredded chicken, beans, and corn; then topped with homemade tortilla strips, sliced avocado, and green onions.
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican, Tex-Mex
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 388kcal
Author Kyleigh Sage

Equipment

Ingredients

Chicken Tortilla Soup

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion finely diced
  • 1 poblano pepper or jalapeno
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1 (15 ounce) can corn kernels drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans drained
  • 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies optional
  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • 4 cups vegetable stock substitute chicken broth or water
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt more to taste
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice

Topping Suggestions

  • tortilla strips
  • sliced avocado
  • cilantro
  • shredded cheese
  • lime slices
  • green onions
  • sliced jalapeños
  • sour cream
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Instructions

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté the diced onion, poblano, and garlic in the olive oil until translucent and fragrant.
  • Then add to the slow cooker along with the canned tomatoes, corn, black beans, canned chilies, garbanzo beans, and chicken breasts.
  • Add in enough vegetable stock (or water) to cover the top of the ingredients.
  • Then stir in the salt, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, and oregano.
  • Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
  • Before serving, shred the cooked chicken breasts and add back to the soup.
  • Stir in the lime juice. Then taste and adjust the seasonings as desired.
  • Serve the chicken tortilla soup with tortilla strips or broken up tortilla chips for extra crunch!

Notes

Store the tortilla soup without toppings in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. It reheats great in the microwave!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 1356mg | Potassium: 1236mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 652IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 5mg