Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

This slow cooker chicken tortilla soup is such a delicious meal that you can throw together in a snap. It is perfect for weeknights…or lazy Saturdays!

I just LOVE the recipes where you can dump a few things in the slow cooker/ crock pot in the morning and poof! Dinner is served without much fuss that night.

This slow cooker chicken tortilla soup definitely fits that bill!

We love eating this all year round: on college football Saturdays, cool nights, Cinco de Mayo and basically anytime we need a low key, yet delicious, dinner. Picky kid approved too, which is super valuable to us.

Ingredients

This ingredients for this recipe are simple and basic. As always, get the best quality ingredients you can find.

How to make slow cooker chicken tortilla soup

Basically, you are just dumping most of ingredients into the slow cooker and letting them do their thing until dinner time. Gotta love that! 😎👌🏻 This mixture will cook for about 7 hours.

About an hour before you are ready to eat, remove the chicken, and shred with two forks.

Return that shredded chicken to the pot, and add the beans and corn, and give everything a good stir. Let that hang out for about another hour, or until the beans and corn are heated.

Just prior to serving, add cilantro and lime. Note: We have made this without both of those, and it is still super good! 

Toppings

The soup is hearty enough to stand alone. But! Topping make it next level. If you are new here, you may not know my level of toppings-enthusiasm. 😉 Let me just share that toppings can make slow cooker chicken tortilla soup next level. 

Feel free go crazy on the toppings if you want to. A few suggestions for toppings:

• tortilla strips or tortilla chips
• shredded cheese
• diced avocado
• sour cream
• chives
• sliced olives

The possibilities are endless!

I kept it pretty simple with some diced avocado, cilantro and tortilla chips on the side. I like an extra little squeeze of lime in mine too.

Tools Used to Make This Recipe

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• Chef’s knife
• Cutting board
• Slow cooker
• Measuring spoons and measuring cups
• Ladle

Chicken Tortilla Soup in the Slow Cooker Recipe

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Chicken Tortilla Soup in the Slow Cooker

This chicken tortilla soup in the slow cooker is such a delicious meal that you can throw together in a snap. It is perfect for weeknights…or lazy Saturdays!

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine Tex Mex

Keyword slow cooker chicken tortilla soup

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 8 hours

Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 133 kcal

Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

• 5 cups low sodium chicken stock or broth
• 1 oz can diced tomatoes undrained, 14.5
• 1 medium yellow onion diced
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts frozen
• 1 can black beans drained and rinsed, 14.5 ounce
• 2 cups frozen corn kernels
• 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

1. Add the chicken broth, tomatoes, onion, garlic, spices and chicken to the slow cooker.
2. Cook on low for about 7 hours. (You may not need as much time if you start with thawed chicken)
3. Remove the chicken, and shred with two forks; return the chicken to the slow cooker.
4. Add the beans and corn, and cook for another hour on low.
5. Add lime juice and cilantro, and serve.
6. Optional: add desired toppings. Suggestions: avocado, cheese, tortilla strips, sour cream, chives, jalapeños

Recipe Notes

Nutrition information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator. Each serving is approximately 1 & 2/3 cups.

To add even more heartiness, or if you like more bulk in your soup, you can add a can of drained/ rinsed pinto beans. 

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Tortilla Soup in the Slow Cooker

Amount Per Serving

Calories 133 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Cholesterol 36mg12%

Sodium 202mg9%

Potassium 450mg13%

Carbohydrates 11g4%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 16g32%

Vitamin A 345IU7%

Vitamin C 3.3mg4%

Calcium 23mg2%

Iron 1.3mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe originally appeared on A Pinch of Healthy September 21, 2015. It has been updated with new photos. This is what it used to look like.