Best Southwestern Chicken Soup Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first 12 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add corn; cook 10 minutes longer. Top with tortilla chips and cheese.

EASY SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Stir chicken broth, black beans, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, petite diced tomatoes, chicken, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper together in a large pot; bring to a simmer and cook until hot and flavors combine, about 20 minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the chicken in oil until lightly browned. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker with a slotted spoon. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken and vegetables are tender. Stir before serving.

SKILLET SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken and onion; cook and stir 5-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , Stir in corn, beans, broth, tomatoes and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Top servings with yogurt and cilantro if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Place bacon in a Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and slightly crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon pieces on paper towels. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons bacon grease from pot.
• Melt butter in the pot with the remaining bacon grease over medium heat. Add onion, red bell pepper, and jalapeno. Sautee until just softened, 5 or 6 minutes. Add minced garlic and saute for 1 minute. Whisk in flour and stir until completely incorporated, about 2 minutes.
• Season with salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Gradually whisk in Swanson® Unsalted Chicken Broth, stirring to prevent flour from clumping. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and green chilies; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until vegetables begin to soften, about 12 minutes
• Stir in frozen corn and chopped chicken. Add 1/2 cup of cooked bacon pieces. Add half and half; stir. Reduce heat to low; simmer very slowly until chicken and corn are heated through, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat. Stir in 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese until cheese melts.
• Pour soup into bowls and garnish with reserved bacon, grated Cheddar cheese, cilantro, and green onions.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. In the same pan, saute onion and jalapeno pepper until tender. Add garlic and saute; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the broth, corn, beans, lime juice, salt, hot pepper sauce, pepper and reserved chicken; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. , Stir in cilantro. Top each serving with crumbled tortilla chips and cheese.

SLOW COOKER SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil until lightly browned. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the remaining ingredients., Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until chicken and vegetables are tender. Stir before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN AND BEAN SOUP (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the beans and place in a 6 quart crock pot.
• Add the chicken, corn, and tomatoes with their juices to the beans.
• Add the remainder of the ingredients and stir.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or more.
• We like this better the second day, and really don't think it can be overcooked!
• Serve the soup in large bowls and top with cheese, sour cream, and/or chips, if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN BARLEY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-quart saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients (tomatoes, salsa, chicken broth, water, green onions).
• Over high heat, bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Blend soup (I use a small hand immersion blender - this step is optional, but how I prepared the soup).
• Add barley, chicken breast and black beans. Simmer 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until barley is tender.
• Serve Immediately. Can season with salt & pepper, or top or with sour cream or cheddar cheese.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add the water, corn, beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, broth, barley, chilies, chili powder and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer after 45 minutes., Stir in chicken; cook, uncovered, 15 minutes longer or until chicken is heated through and barley is tender.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In small bowl, toss chicken and taco seasoning mix until coated. Spray 3-quart saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Add broth, scraping pan to loosen brown particles.
• In small bowl, slightly mash beans, leaving some whole. Add beans and salsa to chicken mixture; stir well. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Garnish individual servings with sour cream, cilantro and pepper.

SOUTHWESTERN ENCHILADA CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the cut up chicken (I cut in thin strips).
• Saute in the hot oil until lightly browned.
• Transfer to a crock pot.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.
• Cut tortilla strips thin and fry in hot oil until browned.
• Top each bowl of soup with tortilla strips and shredded cheese.

HEARTY SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN /TURKEY CHILI SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Heat a large stockpot and once heated add oil (to prevent sticking) or use a non stick pot. Saute Onions and Celery in oil till slightly tender. Add Chicken or Turkey and cook until no longer pink breaking up with large spoon into loose ground meat pieces. (Do not add cyan pepper or chili's if you do not like the hot and spicy version. )
• 2. When meat is cooked add all other ingredients and spices except the beans. Cover with lid on medium heat.
• 3. Cook on low to Medium Heat simmering until vegetables are fully cooked and tender. Add undrained Kidney And Navy Beans. Drain and Add Black beans and cook on low until thoroughly heated. Add salt to taste.
• 4. Top Soup with Cheese and serve with side of tortilla chips or salad

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN & BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion, garlic, celery and green pepper in olive oil in soup pot.
• Once onions are soft (about 5 minutes) add water, bouillon, tomatoes, black beans and chicken to pot and bring to a low simmer.
• (Use chicken broth instead of water and bouillon if you prefer).
• Remove corn kernels from cob and add to soup.
• Add whole ancho chilies to pot for a minute, just to get the dried chili to soften a bit.
• Remove from pot.
• Tear off stalk and remove seeds.
• Dice chilies into small pieces and return to simmering pot.
• Let soup simmer 20 minutes and remove chicken from pot.
• Shred or dice chicken and return to pot.
• Add barley and let soup simmer for 25 minutes.
• Add zucchini and let simmer an additional 25 minutes.

EASY SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine tomato paste and broth. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN & RICE SOUP LOW-FAT AND MY WAY

Steps:

• Bring broth to a boil in a large saucepan. Stir in rice, and cumin.
• Return to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes until rice is tender.
• Skip these steps if you are using cooked brown rice.
• Stir chicken, and next 3 ingreds. into rice mixture.
• Bring to a boil.
• Remove mixture from heat.
• Stir in lime juice, cilantro, and salt.
• Serve.

JOHNSONVILLE FLAME GRILLED SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the chicken, Southwest vegetable mix, chicken broth, tomato sauce, tomatoes, taco seasoning, and cilantro.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer for 5 minutes or until heated through.
• Serve with wonton strips, cheese, and sour cream, if desired.

EASY PRESSURE COOKER SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook the rice as directed on the package and refrigerate. This will be heated at the last minute in the microwave and added to the bowls as you are serving. If you add it while cooking, the rice will swell and your broth will be gone.
• Remove half of the meat from the rotisserie chicken, chop, and add to a pressure cooker. Freeze the rest of the meat for sandwiches or the next time you want to make this soup. Add the chicken broth and water to the pressure cooker.
• Puree the Rotel tomatoes, chicken bullion, salsa, chili powder, cumin, onion flakes, salt, and lime. I use a stick blender because it's so easy. Add all to the pressure cooker.
• Add the bag of frozen mixed vegetables to the pressure cooker. No need to thaw.
• Once your pressure cooker reaches full pressure, reduce heat to medium and cook for 15 minutes with the regulator rocking gently. Let the pressure drop completely before opening the pressure cooker.
• To serve, spoon desired amount of heated rice into a soup bowl. Ladle the chicken and vegetable soup over the rice. Stir in chopped cilantro if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Cut tortillas into 1/4-inch strips; cut strips into 2- to 3-inch lengths. Place strips on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until browned.
• Meanwhile, in 1 1/2-quart saucepan, combine chicken, onions, soup and broth; mix well. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir cilantro and lime juice into soup. If necessary, simmer 5 minutes to heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally. Top individual servings with tortilla strips.

SOUTHWESTERN SLOW COOKER CHICKEN AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Mix chicken, sweet potatoes, onion, tomatoes, broth, oregano, and cumin in a 4-quart or larger slow cooker (crockpot); cover and cook on low heat setting for at least 6 hours.
• Stir in corn; cover and cook on high setting, about 30 minutes, serve.