Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup is a super easy recipe that is all about the toppings! The crispy homemade tortilla strips on top absolutely make this perfect weeknight crock pot tortilla soup!

 I have been all about the comforting, healthy, and easy meals, like this Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup.  In the middle of winter, I just need warm comfort food like this.  Couldn’t we all use a big bowl of this crock pot tortilla soup?!

This Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup is everything I love about soups – warm, filling, and lots of toppings!  I mean, what’s soup without the toppings?

I can’t have chili without cheese, sour cream, green onions, and crushed saltines.

I can’t have french onion soup without croutons and Swiss cheese.

I can’t have potato soup without bacon, shredded cheese, and green onions.

Chicken Tortilla Soup Toppings

And I certainly can’t have crock pot tortilla soup without crispy, homemade tortilla strips along with shredded cheese, cilantro, and green onions!  I could’ve gone even further and added sour cream and avocado but I wanted you to actually be able to see the soup underneath all the toppings.

That’s not to say the slow cooker chicken tortilla soup itself isn’t delicious – because it is!  This chicken tortilla soup in the crock pot has a broth-base with tomatoes, green chiles, black beans, corn, spices, and shredded chicken.  It is full of flavor and as much spice as you want.  Me?  I’m a wimp, so our version was Minnesota nice.

So whether you’re looking for a healthy easy dinner, needing a comforting soup to get you over a winter cold, or need some sustenance to get you through the last few episodes of Making a Murderer, this soup has got you covered!  Just don’t forget those toppings.

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup is a super easy recipe that is all about the toppings! The crispy homemade tortilla strips on top absolutely make this perfect weeknight crock pot tortilla soup!

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Course: Soup

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: soup, slow cooker, crock pot, chicken, tortilla, cheese, tomatoes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 397kcal

Author: Taylor

Ingredients

• 1 white onion diced
• 1 red bell pepper stem and seeds removed, diced
• 1 green bell pepper stem and seeds removed, diced
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 can black beans
• 14 oz corn kernels I used frozen but you can use canned too
• 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
• 4 ounce can diced green chiles
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1/4-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper depending on how spicy you like it!
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups chicken broth
• Additional toppings:
• shredded cheese
• chopped green onions
• chopped cilantro
• avocado
• sour cream
• For the crispy tortilla strips:
• 6-8 corn tortillas cut into strips
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

Instructions

• To make the soup:
• Place onion and bell peppers on bottom of large slow cooker.
• Place chicken, beans, corn, tomatoes, chiles, garlic, spices and salt on top of peppers and onions.
• Top with chicken broth.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours.
• Once cooked, remove chicken and shred, then return it to the soup, stirring to combine.
• Serve topped with suggested toppings.
• To make the tortilla strips (you can do this while the soup is still in the slow cooker, before you are ready to eat):
• In large bowl, combine tortilla strips with olive oil and garlic salt and stir well to thoroughly cover with the oil.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the tortilla strips in batches, covering the skillet with one layer of strips at a time.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
• Repeat with the rest of the tortilla strips until they are all crispy.

Nutrition

Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 1489mg | Potassium: 1112mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1247IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 4mg

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