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Chicken Tortilla Soup

An easy-to-make chicken tortilla soup that is cooked in a slow cooker.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American, Tex-Mex
Servings 8
Calories 281 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ pounds boneless chicken breasts, skinned & trimmed
  • (1) 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 ½ cups corn (fresh, frozen, or canned) (if using canned corn, drain it)
  • (1) 28-ounce can diced tomatoes (do not drain)
  • (1) 4-ounce can chopped green chiles
  • 1 ½ cups onion, chopped
  • ⅓ cup fresh jalapenos, minced (seeds & membranes removed)
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 32 ounces chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons cumin, ground
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ground
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • juice from 1/2 lime
  • Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (optional garnish)
  • sour cream (optional garnish)
  • tortilla chips

Instructions
 

  • In a slow cooker, place all the ingredients except the tortilla strips, Monterey Jack cheese, and sour cream.
  • Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
  • After the soup is cooked, remove the chicken from the cooker and place it on a plate. Shred the chicken with two forks, then return it to the soup. Stir.
  • Garnish with shredded cheese and sour cream. Serve with tortilla chips.

Notes

Sodium Reduction

To reduce the sodium in this recipe, omit the salt and use low-sodium chicken stock and canned tomatoes. 

Substituting Rotisserie Chicken

You can easily substitute the breast meat from a rotisserie chicken in this recipe. Simply omit the chicken specified in the ingredients and add the breast meat from the rotisserie chicken near the end of the cooking time. Since the chicken is already cooked, you'll just need to heat it through without any additional cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 28gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 829mgPotassium: 980mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 646IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 4mg
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