CHEESY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP IN THE SLOW COOKER

Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup in the Slow Cooker image

This slow cooker chicken tortilla soup is easy and delicious, cheesy and flavorful. Makes a big pot! Optional garnishes: shredded cheese, diced green onions, cilantro, lime juice, pickled jalapenos, sour cream, and avocado slices.

Provided by Nichole Elsner

Time 5h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds chicken tenders
salt to taste
1 pinch ground cumin, or to taste
1 pinch chili powder, or to taste
1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth
2 (15.5 ounce) jars queso dip
2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®)
1 (16 ounce) package frozen pepper and onion stir-fry blend
2 cups crushed tortilla chips
⅔ (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
2 medium jalapeno peppers - stemmed, seeded, and minced
¼ medium lime, juiced
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
¼ cup crushed tortilla chips, or to taste

Steps:

Rub chicken with salt, then follow with cumin, chili powder, and pepper.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in the hot skillet until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from the heat and cut into chunks.
Combine chicken broth, queso, diced tomatoes and chiles, pepper and onion blend, tortilla chips, black beans, jalapeno peppers, and lime juice in a slow cooker. Add chicken. Season soup with cayenne, and add more salt, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and pepper to taste. Mix well.
Cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 5 hours. Top with crushed tortillas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.2 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Cholesterol 102.7 mg, Fat 23.4 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 30.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 1981.1 mg, Sugar 2.5 g