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Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Warm and comforting on the coldest of days, my Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup truly hits the spot. With just 10 minutes of prep, each and every ingredient is added to the slow cooker and your house begins to smell amazing. Packed with protein from the chicken and addition of black beans and a full-bodied southwestern spiced broth, this soup is destined to be a favorite.

Warm and comforting on the coldest of days, my Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup truly hits the spot.  With just 10 minutes of prep, each and every ingredient is added to the slow cooker and your house begins to smell amazing.  Packed with protein from the chicken and addition of black beans and a full-bodied southwestern spiced broth, this soup is destined to be a favorite.

Warm and comforting on the coldest of days, my Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup truly hits the spot. With just 10 minutes of prep, each and every ingredient is added to the slow cooker and your house begins to smell amazing. Packed with protein from the chicken and addition of black beans and a full-bodied southwestern spiced broth, this soup is destined to be a favorite.

How ironic that I’m posting a warm and comforting soup recipe on one of the coldest days of our Winter thus far?  One of the counties east of us is expecting 20″ of lake effect snow.  I tell you, friends.  Before moving to Cleveland 18 months ago I never really grasped this whole lake effect snow stuff, but it doesn’t mess around!  We haven’t had much snow yet this year – knock, knock, knock – but it looks like we might just catch up on things this week.

Warm and comforting on the coldest of days, my Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup truly hits the spot. With just 10 minutes of prep, each and every ingredient is added to the slow cooker and your house begins to smell amazing. Packed with protein from the chicken and addition of black beans and a full-bodied southwestern spiced broth, this soup is destined to be a favorite.

I’ve professed my love for my slow cooker before – I have three! – but a slow cooker soup is pretty much top notch in my book.  There are a bijillion and three Chicken Tortilla Soup recipes out there but I wanted my version to be absolutely perfect for our family.  I wanted it to be cooked in the slow cooker, take minimal effort AND I wanted to use only ingredients that I typically have on hand.  No special trips to the grocery store for me, thankyouverymuch!  I don’t ask for a lot, do I?

Warm and comforting on the coldest of days, my Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup truly hits the spot. With just 10 minutes of prep, each and every ingredient is added to the slow cooker and your house begins to smell amazing. Packed with protein from the chicken and addition of black beans and a full-bodied southwestern spiced broth, this soup is destined to be a favorite.

Warm and comforting on the coldest of days, my Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup truly hits the spot.  With just 10 minutes of prep, each and every ingredient is added to the slow cooker and your house begins to smell amazing.  Packed with protein from the chicken and addition of black beans and a full-bodied southwestern spiced broth, this soup is destined to be a favorite.

Warm and comforting on the coldest of days, my Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup truly hits the spot. With just 10 minutes of prep, each and every ingredient is added to the slow cooker and your house begins to smell amazing. Packed with protein from the chicken and addition of black beans and a full-bodied southwestern spiced broth, this soup is destined to be a favorite.

Yields 8 servings

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

10 minPrep Time

6 hrCook Time

6 hr, 10 Total Time

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Ingredients

  • 2-2-1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts
  • 14.5 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 ounces green chiles
  • 10 ounces frozen corn
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 32 ounces chicken broth
  • 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes
  • tortilla chips for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a 6 quart slow cooker, add all ingredients.
  2. Cook on LOW 6-8 hours or HIGH 4-5 hours until chicken is cooked through.
  3. Remove chicken and cut into bite size cubes. Return to slow cooker and stir to combine.
  4. Serve in bowls topped with your favorite garnishes such as sour cream/plain yogurt, limes, shredded cheddar cheese, avocado, etc.

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Warm and comforting on the coldest of days, my Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup truly hits the spot. With just 10 minutes of prep, each and every ingredient is added to the slow cooker and your house begins to smell amazing. Packed with protein from the chicken and addition of black beans and a full-bodied southwestern spiced broth, this soup is destined to be a favorite.

The best part?  Garnishing your bowl of deliciousness right before you dig in.  Crumbled tortilla chips – obviously! – as well as an assortment of your favorite toppings make each bowl a one of a kind treat.  This was the part that our menagerie really went crazy over.  Fistfuls of shredded cheese, dollops of plain yogurt and multiple squeezes of lime happen to be winners at our house.

No matter how you top your bowl, I guarantee you that this is a soup you’ll prepare again and again during these frigid months.

 

Looking for more great soup recipes?


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Spicy Coconut Carrot Soup with Fried Shallots | Climbing Grier Mountain
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Skinny Buffalo Chicken Soup | The Cookie Rookie

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Comments

    • melanie says

      Thanks, Steph! I think you'd love this beyond easy soup - love that it fills a 6 quart slow cooker, perfect for our bigger families!
      Reply

    • melanie says

      Jenn, this weather is out of control! I'm definitely writing you a prescription of a slow cooker full of this warming soup.
      Reply

    • melanie says

      Got the call that school is cancelled tomorrow - thank goodness as getting everyone dressed and undressed in warm clothes several times a day is about to do me in! Today was definitely the perfect day for soup!
      Reply

  14. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says

    Melanie!! I was thinking the same thing when I posted my soup today!! Today is the coldest day of winter so far for half the country! 20″ of lake effect snow. What?!!! Wow, and I thought the snow here was bad! Well, at least we both have soup to warm up to. I literally went outside to check the mail and it was freezing. . love this chicken tortilla soup!!!
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    • melanie says

      Today felt like all of those polar vortex days of last year - ACK! School is already called off for tomorrow, so we'll definitely be staying warm and cozy in our pajamas!
      Reply

  23. Aida@TheCraftingFoodie says

    Melanie, What a gorgeous bowl of soup! In New England we're also getting that cold weather (we're in the negatives), so this soup is perfect. I love that you used ingredients that I can find at home and the slow cooker! I don't have a slow cooker, and that may have to change soon! Hope you and you family stay warm and safe!
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    • melanie says

      Thanks so much, Aida! And yes, you DO need a slow cooker. Can't imagine my life without one. I mention my favorite slow cooker in this recipe if you're shopping for one. Hands down my favorite! https://melaniemakes.com/slow-cooker-pork-roast-and-cherries/
      Reply

  24. Chris @ The Café Sucré Farine says

    Yum, Melanie! I love chicken tortilla soup and you have made it so... easy! Wish I could have a little of your impending snow. Even the thought of it is quite exciting in this part of the country. Honestly, when there is the slightest warning of snow, the grocery store shelves look like the locust have stripped them clean :) We're quite the puppies here in the South!
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    • melanie says

      It's so funny as my hometown in Missouri was just like that when they called for snow! Now I'm so used to living in cities where it has to be at least a foot of snow to cause a delay. :)
      Reply

    • melanie says

      Thanks so much, Ashley - you too! I'm snuggled up on the sofa with a blanket and a large cat. That should do the trick for tonight!
      Reply

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