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Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup **

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

  • Cooking Time:

    6-8 hours on Low, 3-4 hours on High
  • Servings:

    8

Ingredients

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
15 oz. whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
10 oz. enchilada sauce, canned
1 medium onion, chopped
4 oz. can green chilis, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups water
14.5 oz. chicken broth, canned
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 bay leaf
10 oz. corn, frozen
1 T. cilantro, chopped
1/2 of lime juice
7 corn tortillas
vegetable oil



If you like Chicken Tortilla Soup then this slow cooker recipe is a must make! The longer you let the soup simmer the more flavor it has and like many soups, the leftovers are even better!

2/24/15 – UPDATE: I just made this recipe on ABC 15 in Phoenix! Please see the video HERE!

  1. Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chiles, and garlic into a 6-Quart Slow Cooker.
  2. Pour in water and chicken broth and season with cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
  3. Stir in corn and cilantro.
  4. Cover. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High setting for 3 to 4 hours.
  5. Remove chicken and shred, then place back into the slow cooker. Add the juice of 1/2 of a lime and stir.
  6. Serve in bowls topped with optional ingredients like tortilla strips, sour cream and avocado.

For Tortillas: (You can buy tortilla chips or make your own!)

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Brush both sides of small corn tortillas lightly with oil.
  3. Cut tortillas into strips, lay out on a baking sheet. (a pizza cutter works great for cutting)
  4. Bake about 10 – 15 minutes in preheated oven until crisp.
  5. Serve tortilla strips over soup.

Happy Crocking!

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XOXO,

Jenn

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Domenica
Domenica
11 years ago

I tried this recipe twice, the second time i added some smoked sausage (or chorizo) to it. Both ways it is AMAZING.

Julie
Julie
11 years ago

I don’t cook the chicken or shred it. Let it cook in the crockpot and it easily breaks apart when stirred. Swanson now makes a tortilla soup flavored broth that I use. Love to crock!

tammy
tammy
11 years ago

Made this yesterdY and it was delicious! The family loved it! I actually put the chicken in the pot frozen since I was short on time and shredded it later when cooked. Enjoyed it so much. Thanks for sharing!

Diana
Diana
11 years ago

I LOVE chicken tortilla soup. I am going to make some of this tonight! Thanks for the recipe.

Linda Dyson
Linda Dyson
11 years ago

Is the newsletter free?

Rosa Randolph
Rosa Randolph
11 years ago

I also had the chicken cook in the crockpot. After serving in bowls I add shredded Monterrey Jack and slices of avocadoes.

Karen
Karen
11 years ago

So it is okay to just add the raw chicken with all other ingredients and let it all cook together? I just want to be sure since it is chicken. I don’t see why it wouldn’t be.

jj
jj
10 years ago

This has been a favorite of mine for years. Also a great recipe to “play around” with! I made this today in fact. Yesterday I cooked the chicken in chicken broth in my smaller crock, shredded it, that way it was all ready today to put into the soup. I love veggies so I also added a chopped red bell pepper, chopped green bell pepper, and chopped poblano pepper. In the past I’ve added zucchini as well (forgot it at the store this time). I also add several dashes of my favorite hot sauce. This is definitely a winner be… Read more »

Nicole
Nicole
10 years ago

This soups sounds delicious! But, I don’t like too much heat. How hot are the green chilli peppers? Thxs

Natalie Kolbeck
Natalie Kolbeck
10 years ago

Are you using a 7qt crock for this recipe? I was wondering if I could double the recipe & still get it in my 7qt?

Kat
Kat
10 years ago

I’ve been looking for a recipe that is like what I think chicken tortilla soup really is…and I think I found it today, thank you! I’m about to put this in my crock, can’t wait to see how I like it! Here’s hoping!

DIANNE GARCIA
DIANNE GARCIA
10 years ago

I really like the recipe minus the corn. It changes the flavor entirely and a little less enchilada sauce. I use the knorr’s chicken broth added to the original broth to give it more flavor. A bit of cooked rice could be added instead of the corn.

Meg
Meg
10 years ago

This is my first recipe ever in the crockpot I’m hopeful… But what is garlic cloves minced… I found minced garlic n regular garlic cloves dry and In a glass jar might sound stupid but I don’t know much about cooking… Is it ok to use chicken legs instead of breasts ? .. Just wondering ,.. Do you Have to boil the chicken first ?

Michele
Michele
10 years ago

Add in some chunked up avocado….Yummers!

Joe
Joe
10 years ago

I made grits for this as well. Cook seperTly, then place on bottom of bowl before serving soup.

Dee
Dee
10 years ago

I add a can of Bush black beans (drained and rinsed) to mine.

PAm
PAm
10 years ago

Where is all the fiber coming from? It looks like a pretty high number but there are no beans or anything that looks like it provides that much fiber. I will definitely be trying this soon – my husband loves Chicken Tortilla Soup and I love crock pot recipes

Dianne Storey
Dianne Storey
10 years ago

I w just wandering if you could add black beans.and not so much heat is that alright!

Nicolle
Nicolle
10 years ago

If I wanted to add beans, can I do it in the beginning ? I just got it for xmas and only used it once…. Not sure with certain things…. Lol

debbie
debbie
10 years ago

i like to print the recipes so i have them in the kitchen. am i missing a PRINT OPTION??

Annie
Annie
10 years ago

Is it okay if it doesn’t look like the picture? Mine is red.

Nancy
Nancy
10 years ago

For some reason my soup was not thick at all. I had to use instant potato flakes to get it to the right consistency. The picture looks like the soup is thicker, is that an actual picture from this recipe or does this recipe create a thinner soup?

Renee
Renee
10 years ago

Marked “excellent” because it was very delicious and my husband and son ate it up. It’s not exactly what I’m looking for in a chicken tortilla soup – I didn’t care for the enchilada sauce flavor in particular. I’m going to try the other chicken tortilla soup recipe on this site and compare. But it was very yummy and a hit.

Nyree Shaw
Nyree Shaw
8 years ago

You might want to update your ingredient list for this recipe because it does not tell you in the list that you need a line but in the cooking directions it tells you to use lime juice at the end.

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