Slow-Cooker Southwest Chicken Soup with Baked Tortilla Strips

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 7 hr 45 min
  • Servings 6

Ingredients

Soup

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces (2 cups)
  • 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
  • 2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
  • 1 3/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Baked Tortilla Strips

  • 8 yellow or blue corn tortillas (5 or 6 inch)

Steps

  • 1
    Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix chicken, sweet potatoes, onion, tomatoes, broth, oregano and cumin in cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
  • 2
    Stir in corn and bell pepper. Increase heat setting to High; cover and cook about 30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are tender.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, heat oven to 450°F. Spray 2 cookie sheets with cooking spray. Cut each tortilla into strips; place in single layer on cookie sheets. Bake about 6 minutes or until crisp but not brown; cool.
  • 4
    Spoon soup into individual bowls. Top with tortilla strips. Sprinkle with cilantro.

  • You can use 2 cans regular diced tomatoes and 1 can Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles instead of the tomatoes with green chilies for this Southwest soup.
  • Sweet potatoes and other bright orange vegetables contain beta-carotene, which your body converts to vitamin A.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
310
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
16%
Sodium
750mg
31%
Potassium
930mg
26%
Total Carbohydrate
37g
12%
Dietary Fiber
6g
26%
Sugars
11g
Protein
23g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
150%
150%
Vitamin C
25%
25%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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