Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup features chicken simmered with chicken broth, corn, canned tomatoes, black beans, green chilies, salsa, and aromatic spices. This mixture softens and melds over hours, producing a rich, savory broth packed with hearty ingredients. Served with crushed tortilla chips and toppings like cheese, lime, and avocado, it offers a satisfying Tex-Mex-inspired meal especially suited for slow-cooking convenience.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast or chicken thighs
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups corn frozen
- 1 (15 ounce) diced tomatoes undrained, canned
- 1 (15 ounce) black beans drained and rinsed, canned
- 1 (4.5 ounce) diced green chilies canned
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup onion finely diced
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- tortilla chips bag
- cheddar cheese optional garnish, shredded or sliced
- green onion
- lime
- cilantro
- avocado
- sour cream
Instructions
SLOW COOKER INSTRUCTIONS
- Combine the chicken, chicken broth, corn, diced tomatoes, black beans, green chilies, salsa, onion, garlic powder, cumin, and taco seasoning in a slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender. Crumble a handful of tortilla chips in the bottom of each individual serving bowl.
- Ladle the soup over the chips and garnish with desired toppings.
INSTANT POT INSTRUCTIONS
- Dice the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Turn instant pot on sauté setting and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Once heated, add the chicken and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes.
- Turn off instant pot.
- Add the chicken broth, corn, diced tomatoes, black beans, green chilies, salsa, onion, garlic powder, cumin, and taco seasoning to the pot with the chicken. Stir well.
- Seal the Instant Pot lid and turn the valve to sealing. Pressure cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
- Allow the Instant Pot to naturally release for 2 minutes (by leaving it off after it finishes cooking). Then, carefully do a quick pressure release by using a towel or potholder to carefully turn the valve to venting to release the steam and pressure.
- Crumble a handful of tortilla chips in the bottom of each individual serving bowl. Ladle the soup over the chips and garnish with desired toppings.
STOVETOP INSTRUCTIONS
- Dice the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring regularly, just until the chicken is browned (it doesn’t need to be cooked through).
- Add the chicken broth, corn, diced tomatoes, black beans, green chilies, salsa, onion, garlic powder, cumin, and taco seasoning to the pot with the chicken. Stir well.
- Bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover the pot and reduce the heat to a low simmer.
- Let the soup simmer for about 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Crumble a handful of tortilla chips in the bottom of each individual serving bowl. Ladle the soup over the chips and garnish with desired toppings.
Notes
- Pre-cooked shredded rotisserie chicken can be used to reduce slow cooker time to 3-4 hours on low or 1½-2 hours on high.
- Adding crushed tortilla chips at serving time preserves their crunch and adds texture contrast to the soup.
- Top with fresh garnishes like avocado, lime, and cilantro for added flavor and brightness.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 12.8g | 26% |
| Fat | 0.9g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 22.8mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 500.8mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 13% |
| Sugar | 3.6g | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.