Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
8 hrs
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Total Time
8 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Course
Main Course, Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
Description
This slow cooker recipe starts with bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs combined with diced vegetables including onion, red bell pepper, and garlic for depth of flavor. The mixture includes a variety of tomato products—puree, diced tomatoes, and green chiles—along with black beans, corn, and chipotle pepper to add smoky heat. Seasonings like chili powder, oregano, and cumin infuse the broth with spice, while fresh lime juice and cilantro add brightness at the end.
Cooking the soup on low for several hours tenderizes the chicken and melds flavors thoroughly. Removing the chicken to shred it before returning to the pot ensures bite-sized pieces. The soup is best served with crunchy tortilla strips, creamy avocado slices, sour cream, and extra cilantro to complement the smoky, rich broth and varied textures.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds chicken thigh bone-in, skin-on
- ½ sweet onion diced, large
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups tomato puree
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomato
- 1 (10-ounce) can green chili
- 1 cup yellow corn frozen
- 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce minced
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons oregano dried
- 1 ½ teaspoons cumin ground
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- 2 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
- ⅓ cup cilantro fresh, chopped leaves
for serving
- tortilla strips
- avocado sliced
- sour cream
- cilantro
Instructions
- Place chicken into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in onion, bell pepper, garlic, chicken stock, tomato puree, black beans, diced tomatoes, corn, green chiles, chipotle pepper, chili powder, oregano, cumin, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours. Remove chicken and let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces, discarding bones.
- Stir in chicken, lime juice and cilantro into the slow cooker; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately with desired toppings.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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