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Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 348kcal
Chicken Tortilla Soup is a hearty, flavorful dish made with tender chicken, tomatoes, beans, and a blend of bold spices, all simmered to perfection. Topped with crispy tortilla strips, avocado, and a squeeze of lime, it’s a comforting bowl of Southwestern goodness.
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless chicken breast
  • 4 oz green chilies 
  • 4 oz diced jalapenos
  • 15 oz diced tomatoes
  • 1 small diced onion
  • 3 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 6 tsp chicken bouillon 
  • 6 cups water
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 cups fried tortilla strips or any tortilla strips

Instructions

  • Add green chilies, jalapenos, tomatoes, diced onions, garlic, spices, and water to the crock pot and stir until incorporated
    Ingredients for chicken tortilla soup in a slow cooker, including diced onions and spices.
  • Place chicken in mixture and cook for 5 hours on high or 7 hours on low
    Raw chicken breasts added to the slow cooker with the soup ingredients.
  • When you are about ready to eat, pull chicken out of the crock pot and shred it
    Shredded chicken for chicken tortilla soup.
  • Put shredded chicken back in your crock pot and add sour cream, stir until well combined
    Shredded chicken added to the chicken tortilla soup.
  • Let sour cream simmer for about 30 minutes before serving
    Chicken tortilla soup simmering in the slow cooker.
  • Serve with chips, cheese, avocado or any topping you prefer
    Bowl of chicken tortilla soup topped with shredded cheese.

Notes

You can use chicken stock instead of water and bouillon if you prefer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 788mg | Potassium: 619mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 2mg