Happy fall! Time for pumpkins, chilly nights, football, and of course soup. Soup is my ultimate comfort food. Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup is definitely a keeper!
The crock pot is my best friend this time of year. It’s quick with super easy clean up. The smell of this soup will knock your socks off when you walk in the door after a busy day!
I topped my soup with some cheddar cheese, but you could easily add avocado, or dollop of Greek yogurt. Vegetarian? No problem skip the chicken and add a can of black beans!
Recipe Adapted from Baked by Rachel.
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless chicken breast
- 2 ears of corn, scrape kernels off of cob
- 1 15 ounce can of diced tomatoes, drained, or dice up fresh
- 5 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 cup onion, diced
- 3/4 cup green pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeño pepper, diced, add more for spicy
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon chili power
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Shredded cheese for topping
- Tortilla chips (optional)
Directions
- In a crock pot add the first 12 ingredients. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
- Remove chicken breasts from crock pot and shred with 2 forks. Return chicken to crock pot and gently stir.
- Ladle into serving bowls and top with shredded cheese and tortilla chips.
Enjoy!
This recipe looks so good and easy too. Pinning!
Thanks! It is delish and so easy!
hi! this looks super yummy. I would love to try to make it this weekend. Is the chicken breast raw or already cooked before you add it into the crock pot?
I should have mentioned that… It is raw.
Looks delicious! But whats the way of cooking this without a crock pot? Just boil them 12 ingredients?
I would think a low simmer in a pot for a few hours would work. Or you could cook the chicken first, shred it and then cook in a pot for an hour so the flavors gather together.
I can’t wait to try this! Sounds amazing!
I have it simmering away in my kitchen right now! Yummmm…. I didn’t have the jalepeno so I just threw in some cayenne spice. So excited for this tonight- it will be perfect.
How would you change the time for frozen breasts?
I would definitely defrost the chicken first. Maybe throw it in the microwave for a few minutes.
Thank you, making it for our Halloween Party
Do you know approximately how many servings this makes?
If I had to guess I would say about 6-8 🙂
Just threw this in the crockpot! It’s my first time making soups like this. It looks really watery. Will it thicken up while it cooks? Smells good already either way! Thanks!!!
Yes it will definitely thicken up while it cooks. After you shred the chicken it will absorb the extra liquids. Hope you enjoy the soup!
This was wonderful! Any idea how many carbs?
I am so excited for this for our snowy day tomorrow! Sounds delish!
Perfect! I made it 2 days ago for a snowy day too 🙂 Delish!
Thanks for the tips! Looking forward to trying it out tomorrow to start the new year off right!
How do you know what type of tomato or onion to use? I’m trying to eat healthier and cook more but the grocery store is so overwhelming and I never know which vegetable is used for what.
I used canned petite diced tomatoes. You could use any tomato, I usually prefer vine ripened. For onions I like the sweet white onions. Hope this helped 🙂
Any nutritional info? Calories per serving?
I made this yesterday, with boneless skinless chicken thighs instead of breasts. And I added black beans. So good!
You could use a jar of your salsa to replace a few of those ingredients. That’s how I have done it and it turns out great. I have also overcooked the chicken and cut into chunks rather than shredded. Either way it’s yummy.
I meant precooked the chicken not overcooked.
What are the nutrition facts?
Sorry Jackie I do not provide nutrition facts for my recipes.
sounds great but i wish you would publish the macros on this for those of us watching our calories,fat,fiber,protein,etc. per meal…thanks