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chicken tortilla soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Laura
If you’re looking to shake things up for Taco Tuesday, try this Mexican-inspired slow cooker chicken tortilla soup a try! Perfect for cold days and those wanting a hearty meal, it’s simple to make but bold on flavor.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 45 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 people

Equipment

  • Large Pot or Slow Cooker
  • Cutting Board
  • chopping knife

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breasts, cooked & chopped**
  • 15 oz. pinto beans (canned)
  • 15 oz. black beans (canned)
  • 15 oz. corn (canned)
  • 28 oz. crushed tomatoes (canned)
  • 10 oz. Rotel tomatoes & chilies (can)
  • 32 oz. chicken broth
  • 2 Tbsp. chili powder
  • ½ tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 2 carrots, diced

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients into a slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-6 hours.
  • Or, you can combine all ingredients on a pot on the stove and simmer on medium low for 2-3 hours, until vegetables are softened.

Notes

** if you cook the soup in the slow cooker all day, you can put the chicken breasts in not cooked or even frozen. They will get cooked in the slow cooker all day. Then you simply removed them, shred or chop them, and return to the soup before serving. 
Keyword chicken dinner, slow cooker, soup