Go Back
–+ servings

Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Soup

Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 6 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 432kcal
Author: Melanie Bauer | Melanie Makes
This smokey Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Soup comes together in just minutes, making it one of the easiest - and most delicious! - meals you can prepare any night of the week.
Print Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 onions diced
  • 4 carrots diced
  • 3 Yukon Gold potatoes diced
  • 15 ounce can corn drained and rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 6 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 chipotle chile pepper minced
  • 28 ounces diced fire roasted tomatoes
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
  • chopped cilantro to garnish

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients from onion through minced chipotle pepper in six quart slow cooker.
    TIP:  I like to make this recipe in this slow cooker – it comes in 4, 6 or 8 quart options – or using the slow cooker function of my Instant Pot.  If using your Instant Pot, you’ll want to use the tempered glass lid instead of the top that comes with it and is used for pressure cooking.
  • Add fire roasted tomatoes and chicken broth to slow cooker.
  • Stir to combine all ingredients.
  • Nestle chicken breasts into slow cooker.  
  • Cook on LOW six hours.
  • Remove chicken and cut into bite size pieces. 
  • Using an immersion blender, blend half of the soup within the slow cooker.  Return chicken to slow cooker.
    TIP:  Don’t have an immersion blender?  Instead, you can transfer your soup in small batches to a blender or food processor and puree to desired texture.  You’ll want to insure you don’t fill your blender or food processor too full to avoid burning yourself – and making a huge mess!
  • Add heavy cream and additional teaspoon of adobo sauce.
    TIP:  Want less heat?  You can omit the additional teaspoon of adobo sauce although I recommend tasting the soup at this point before doing so.  That smokey flavor is everything!
  • Stir together to combine and cook on HIGH an additional 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1344mg | Potassium: 844mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 3090IU | Vitamin C: 23.9mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 3.1mg