Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Julia Pacheco

6 months ago

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Soup season is upon us and this Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup is the best chicken tortilla soup you can make! It has tons of flavor, is super simple to make, and cooks while you work!

Slow cooker tortilla soup only uses simple ingredients but still has amazing flavor and will warm you up during the cold Fall and Winter days.

The best part is, that you have to dump everything into the slow cooker, and you’ll have a great meal that the whole family will enjoy.

Ingredients for Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup:

Chicken: use raw chicken breasts or chicken tenders
Liquid: to create the base of this soup recipe you will need chicken broth and water
Vegetables: you will need canned corn, yellow onion, and a can of Rotel tomatoes and green chiles. I use this all the time in my recipes. It’s a great way to get lots of yummy flavor fast!
Seasonings: use minced garlic, taco seasoning, chili powder, salt, and black pepper
Sauce: red enchilada sauce is a great way to add even more flavor to this easy chicken tortilla soup
Toppings: Tortilla strips (Optional, but kind of essential. You know what I mean?), shredded cheese, sour cream, and fresh cilantro

How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

To a slow cooker, add all of the ingredients except the toppings. Cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH for 6 hours, until the chicken is cooked.

Remove the cooked chicken from the slow cooker and shred. Place back into the slow cooker and stir. Serve and top with toppings of your choice. Enjoy!

Tips and tricks for making crockpot chicken tortilla soup recipe:

How to serve this crock pot chicken tortilla soup:

Top with your favorite toppings and serve! You can serve this with a side salad or some homemade rolls or cornbread for a super easy and yummy meal.

Variety of topping suggestions for slow cooker chicken enchilada soup:

Crispy tortilla strips
Cheddar cheese
cream cheese (yes this will taste great, turns the soup into a creamy tortilla soup)
Green onions
Red onions

Can I make this on the stove top?

If you are looking to make this soup a little faster than using a slow cooker, you most definitely can make this on the stove top. Just be sure to cook the soup long enough to cook the chicken through.

To really speed up the process, you can also buy a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and shred chicken already cooked, and add it into the soup. However, I would still suggest letting the soup to simmer for a while to make sure you get the extra flavor of the ingredients.

Add more protein:

A simple way to add more protein to this recipe would be to add in beans! Either pinto beans or black beans would be a great addition to this easy slow cooker chicken tortilla soup.

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