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Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup in Slow Cooker.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

A delicious and comforting soup with very little prep work. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 hours 20 minutes
Total Time5 hours 25 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican Inspired
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 228kcal
Author: Amy

Equipment

  • 1 Slow Cooker

Ingredients

Soup base

  • 700g (1½lb) chicken breast (SEE NOTE 1)
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper (capsicum), finely chopped
  • 1 can (400g) chopped tomatoes
  • 1 litre (4 cups) chicken stock (or broth) (SEE NOTE 2)
  • 1 can (400g) black beans, (drained) (SEE NOTE 3)
  • 120g (1 cup) frozen corn

Finishing / toppings

  • 1 lime, juice of
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro (coriander) chopped
  • 2 tortilla wraps
  • Toppings of Choice (SEE NOTE 4)

Instructions

Soup

  • Add the chicken to the slow cooker. Sprinkle with the cumin, smoked paprika, and the dried oregano. 
  • Add the garlic, onion, capsicum (pepper), tomatoes, chicken stock, black beans and corn. Stir to combine and place the lid on.
  • Cook on HIGH for 5 hours or LOW for 7 hours. 
  • Remove the chicken and shred using two forks. (SEE NOTE 5)
  • Add the chicken back into the slow cooker, along with the lime juice and cilantro.

Tortilla Strips

  • Pre heat oven to 180c (350F) and line a baking tray with baking paper or brush with oil.
  • Brush each tortilla lightly with oil and slice into strips.
    Arrange the strips on the tray and bake for approx 8-12 mins, until the strips are crisp and golden.
    Allow to cool, in the tray, before serving. 

Notes

  1. I used breast meat but if you prefer you can replace the breast meat with thigh meat or even use a combination of both. Use skinless.  
  2. For babies and young children, you want to watch the sodium levels. Use a homemade stock or low sodium stock/broth.
  3. You can replace the black beans with a different bean if you prefer. We often use red kidney beans. 
  4. Topping suggestions (in addition to the tortilla strips) include avocado, grated cheese, sour cream, extra lime & coriander
  5. If your children prefer smooth soups then blend at this stage. You want to make sure the chicken is removed before blending. 
  6. The tortilla strips can be made in advance or replaced with tortilla chips.
Nutritional information is an ESTIMATE only, calculated using an online calculator. The facts should be used as a ROUGH GUIDE only. The facts do not include the addition of extra toppings. 

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 733mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 844IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg