Crockpot Mexican Chicken Soup
This slow cooker Mexican chicken soup is fresh, tangy, and comforting. Set it and forget it, and you'll come back home to a wonderful healthy homemade soup!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 (28 fluid ounce) can crushed or diced tomatoes with juices
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 (14 fluid ounce) can black beans drained & rinsed
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can corn drained
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 4 sticks celery chopped
- 2 large carrots peeled & sliced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
- Cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
- 3-4 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
To serve:
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Handful fresh cilantro chopped
- Juice of 1/2 lime
Garnish (optional):
- Crushed tortilla chips
- Greek yogurt or sour cream
- Sliced jalapenos
- Avocado slices
- Lime wedges
- ...etc!
Instructions
- Prep your onion, celery, and carrots.
- Add all the soup ingredients except for salt & pepper, cilantro, and lime juice to your Crockpot. I like to give everything a good stir prior to adding the chicken breasts. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Once the soup is cooked, shred the chicken with 2 forks and stir in the cilantro and lime juice. Season to taste with salt & pepper if desired.
- Garnish the soup with any/all of the garnish suggestions. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Feel free to swap the chicken breasts for boneless/skinless chicken thighs if you prefer dark meat. I'd add 4-6 of them for this recipe and keep the cooking time the same. Anything up to about 2 pounds worth will work. Chicken thighs tend to retain their moisture better than chicken breasts, so keep that in mind.
- This is the 7-quart Crockpot I used to make this recipe.
- Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Nutrition
Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1289mg | Potassium: 1201mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4419IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 4mg
