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    Fiesta Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

    By Heather · Published: Jan 17, 2013 · Updated: Oct 14, 2019 · This post may contain affiliate links · See the privacy policy linked in my footer.

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    This Fiesta Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup is, hands-down my favorite slow cooker recipe. It takes just a few minutes to throw into the crockpot and cooks up full of flavor!Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

    I've shared a lot of recipes over the years with friends and family but, this slow cooker chicken tortilla soup is hands down the one that gets requested the most often. Honestly, I'm really surprised I haven't already shared it if only to prevent me from having to email it to someone new. Forwarding emails are such taxing work, you know. I'd much rather sit and eat bon bons and watch Parenthood (do bon bons still exist?).

    Here are a few reasons why I think this slow cooker chicken tortilla soup is a favorite (in no particular order):

    1. It's absolutely the BEST tortilla soup I've ever tried. Lots of trial and error has gone into making this soup my be-all-end-all. If soup eating were a sport, I would win something while eating this and you would too.
    2. It's drop dead easy. Put (mostly) all of the ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning and come dinner time you have a hot, hearty soup that took you 10 minutes to make.
    3. It makes you feel amazing and has healing abilities. This is the direct result of #1 and #2. People will love it. You'll feel really cool. You'll start day dreaming about cooking for Graham Elliot on Master chef. You'll eventually realize Graham will want you to cook more than just tortilla soup and decide not to audition. You'll feel sad until you realize there's still soup in the fridge. All is well. All is well.
    4. It's a texture thing. Crunchy tortilla chips topped with cheese turn magical when you add a ladle-full of hot soup brimming with beans and chicken. Throw some diced avocado and a dollop of sour cream into the mix, and you just created a euphoric textural symphony of taste in a bowl. The only thing that could make it better would be a unicorn sitting at your dining room table with you. And maybe some flan.

    Now that I've pretty much covered the "why," let's focus on the "how." You'll start by adding red enchilada sauce, chopped green chiles, diced tomatoes, and black beans into your slow-cooker.

    Chicken Tortilla Soup

    Followed by some frozen corn kernels...

    Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

    ...spices like cumin and chili powder, salt, oregano, and a bay leaf. You'll also chop up an onion and a few cloves of garlic and add them into the mix. You'll then pour a few cups of chicken broth over everything and stir it.

    Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

    As a general rule, I never like to add frozen meat to my slow-cooker since it takes so long for it to come up to temperature. But, I break that rule whenever I make this soup. Such a rebel, I know. But I reason that the chicken breasts are individual, and the soup itself is brothy so they defrost really quickly and it saves me a step. Add two boneless skinless chicken breasts into the slow-cooker.

    Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

    Let it rip and roll and do it's thing on HIGH for 3-4 hours or on LOW for 6-8. It's ready when the chicken shreds easily. Remove that easily shred-able chicken from the soup and shred it up. Meanwhile, stir a big handful of chopped fresh cilantro and the juice of 2 limes into the soup.

    Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla SoupReturn the chicken to it's home and serve hot with corn chips and cheese for maximum effect. The melted cheese paired with the still-slightly-crisp tortilla chips is heaven.

    Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

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    Tools used in making this Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

    Ninja 3-in-1 Cooking System: I've owned this slow cooker for about six years (when they were first introduced), and I still love it. The stovetop feature allows me to sear and cook meats before allowing them to slow cook (fewer dishes) and there's a bake feature as well.

    Chicken Tortilla Soup

    Fiesta Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

    This slow cooker recipe is tortilla soup at its perfection! Tender chicken and a tangy broth stuffed with veggies and beans, and topped wtih fresh avocado, cheese and tortillas chips!
    By Heather Cheney
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 6 hours
    Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 can 15oz petite diced tomatoes
    • 1 can 10 oz red enchilada sauce
    • 1 can 4 oz diced green chilies
    • 1 can 14.5 oz black beans, drained
    • 10 oz frozen corn kernels
    • 1 medium onion diced
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 4 C chicken broth
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 2 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon oregano
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts
    • ½ C fresh cilantro chopped
    • 2 limes juiced
    • tortilla chips cheese, sour cream, avocado for serving

    Instructions

    • Combine all ingredients except for the cilantro and lime juice in a slow-cooker.
    • Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 6-8 hours.
    • Remove chicken from soup, shred into bite-sized pieces and return to soup.
    • Stir in chopped cilantro and lime juice.
    • Serve with tortilla chips, cheese, sour cream, and avocado if desired.

    Nutrition Facts

    Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 348 kcal | Carbohydrates: 42 g | Protein: 33 g | Fat: 6 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 71 mg | Sodium: 1274 mg | Fiber: 10 g | Sugar: 11 g

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