This slow cooker chicken tortilla soup is easy and delicious, cheesy and flavorful. Makes a big pot! Optional garnishes: shredded cheese, diced green onions, cilantro, lime juice, pickled jalapenos, sour cream, and avocado slices.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds chicken tenders
- salt to taste
- 1 pinch ground cumin, or to taste
- 1 pinch chili powder, or to taste
- 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
- 1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth
- 2 (15.5 ounce) jars queso dip
- 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®)
- 1 (16 ounce) package frozen pepper and onion stir-fry blend
- 2 cups crushed tortilla chips
- 2/3 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
- 2 medium jalapeno peppers – stemmed, seeded, and minced
- ¼ medium lime, juiced
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
- ¼ cup crushed tortilla chips, or to taste
Directions
Step 1
Rub chicken with salt, then follow with cumin, chili powder, and pepper.
Step 2
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in the hot skillet until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from the heat and cut into chunks.
Step 3
Combine chicken broth, queso, diced tomatoes and chiles, pepper and onion blend, tortilla chips, black beans, jalapeno peppers, and lime juice in a slow cooker. Add chicken. Season soup with cayenne, and add more salt, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and pepper to taste. Mix well.
Step 4
Cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 5 hours. Top with crushed tortillas.
Cook’s Notes:
You can use chicken breasts but I prefer tenders. I use Newman's Own(R) queso, but you can use homemade.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
Calories 441 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat23g | 30% |
Saturated Fat11g | 57% |
Cholesterol103mg | 34% |
Sodium1981mg | 86% |
Total Carbohydrate29g | 11% |
Dietary Fiber6g | 21% |
Total Sugars3g | |
Protein30g | |
Vitamin C14mg | 68% |
Calcium339mg | 26% |
Iron2mg | 13% |
Potassium602mg | 13% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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