I don't use my crock pot a lot, but I wanted something that would be ready when we came home from church on Sunday. I made several changes based on what I had in the house, and it turned out great! If you don't have a crock pot, you could certainly make this on the stove - just bring it to a boil and simmer for at least 3o minutes. When we walked in the house, Ben said, "What smells so delicious?". That's a great way to start lunch!
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
1 pound shredded, cooked chicken (or you can cook a couple of chicken breasts in the soup and shred)
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted
1 can or jar taco sauce, salsa, or enchilada sauce (up to 16 oz.)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers or one can drained Rotel tomatoes
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 qt. chicken broth
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
2 T. lime juice
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
tortilla chips
DIRECTIONS:
1. Place chicken, tomatoes, sauce, onion, green chiles, and garlic into a slow cooker. Pour in broth, and season with cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Stir in corn and cilantro and lime juice. Cover, and cook on Low setting for 6 to 8 hours or on High setting for 3 to 4 hours.
2. 15 minutes before serving, crunch a few handfuls of tortilla chips into the soup and let them break down. Stir.
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
tortilla chips
Toppings: cheese, avocado, sour cream, extra tortilla chips
DIRECTIONS:
1. Place chicken, tomatoes, sauce, onion, green chiles, and garlic into a slow cooker. Pour in broth, and season with cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Stir in corn and cilantro and lime juice. Cover, and cook on Low setting for 6 to 8 hours or on High setting for 3 to 4 hours.
2. 15 minutes before serving, crunch a few handfuls of tortilla chips into the soup and let them break down. Stir.
3. Serve with toppings.
3 comments:
I used to use my slow cooker all the time but I haven't used it in many months... I don't know if it's OK to leave it on for 12-13 hours which is how long I'm gone now each day...
However, I def want to do this recipe some weekend... it's a great recipe for these cold winter months.
And I love how the house does smell so delicious when the slow cooker is going.
It is perfect for cold weather! I hope you like it.
I've heard of people using one of those light timer things to plug their crock pots into if they are gone as long as you are - maybe that would work.
I'm definitely going to make this one for my baby. Especially if Ben says it smells delicious!
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