Description
This delicious and healthy chicken tortilla soup is filled with so much flavor! Tender chicken, sweet corn, black beans, and veggies create an easy crock pot meal for the entire family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (14.5 oz) can fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups frozen corn
- 2 bell peppers, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 6 small corn tortillas, cut into thin strips
- Olive oil, coconut oil or avocado oil for frying
- Optional toppings: Greek yogurt, sour cream, avocado, cilantro, red onion
Instructions
- Step: Add the black beans, tomatoes, corn, peppers, garlic, broth, and spices to a crock pot and stir to combine.
- Step: Nestle the uncooked chicken in the soup so that it is fully covered.
- Step: Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.
- Step: Remove the chicken from the soup and use two forks to pull it apart.
- Step: Place the shredded chicken back in the soup with the lime juice and chopped cilantro and stir well.
- Step: To make the tortilla strips, heat enough oil in a medium pan to cover the bottom over medium-high heat.
- Step: Fry the tortilla strips in batches for 45 seconds on each side until golden and crispy, then transfer to a paper towel to cool.
- Step: Serve the soup warm, topped with fresh avocado, cilantro, lime juice, and the crispy tortilla strips.
Notes
Stovetop variation: Saute veggies and garlic in a Dutch oven with oil, add remaining ingredients, boil and simmer for 25 minutes before shredding chicken. Leftover rotisserie chicken can be substituted. Freeze soup leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: PT5M
- Cook Time: PT415M
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 404 kcal
- Sugar: 9.1 g
- Sodium: 1157 mg
- Fat: 6.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37.6 g
- Fiber: 11.8 g
- Protein: 48 g
- Cholesterol: 126 mg
Keywords: healthy, chicken, soup, slow cooker, crock pot, mexican, gluten-free, high-protein