Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
This creamy slow cooker chicken tortilla soup is a simple dump-and-go dinner filled with tender shredded chicken, black beans, corn, fire-roasted tomatoes and warm spices.
Equipment
- 1 Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1½ pds Chicken Breasts boneless, skinless
- 1 15 oz Black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup Frozen corn
- 1 14.5 oz Fire-roasted diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 10 oz Mild Rotel, undrained undrained
- 1 md Onion diced
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 2½ cups Chicken broth low-sodium
- 1 tblsp Chili powder
- 2 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¾ tsp Kosher salt plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp Black pepper plus more to taste
- ¼ cup Cream cheese low-fat softened
- 1/2 lime Juiced
Optional Ingredients
- 1 4oz Diced green chiles for additional chile flavor
- ¼ cup Chopped fresh cilantro optional
For Serving
- Crispy tortilla strips
- Diced avocado
- Shredded Mexican-blend cheese
- Chopped cilantro
- Lime wedges
- Sliced jalapeños
- Plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
Instructions
- Add the chicken, black beans, corn, fire-roasted tomatoes, Rotel, onion, garlic, chicken broth, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, salt and pepper to a 6-quart slow cooker. Stir around the chicken to combine.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3½ to 4 hours or on LOW for 5 to 6 hours, until the chicken reaches 165°F and shreds easily.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate or cutting board. Shred it with two forks, then return it to the slow cooker.
- Add the softened cream cheese to a small bowl. Ladle about ½ cup of hot broth from the slow cooker into the bowl and whisk until mostly smooth. Stir the cream cheese mixture into the soup.
- Cover and cook for 20 to 30 additional minutes, or until the soup is creamy and heated through.
- Stir in the lime juice and cilantro, if using. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- Divide among bowls and serve with crispy tortilla strips and desired toppings.
Notes
- My chicken cooked for approximately 3½ to 3¾ hours on HIGH before the chicken shredded easily.
- Do not add the tortilla strips until serving or they will become soft.
- Mild Rotel keeps the soup family-friendly. The optional green chiles or jalapeño toppings add more chile flavor and heat.
- Nutrition is calculated without optional toppings and will vary by ingredient brand and exact serving size.
Estimated Nutrition Per Serving
- 37g protein
- 31g carbohydrates
- 7g fat