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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Prep 15 min
Total 4 hr 45 min
Servings 8

There’s no longer any need to visit your favorite neighborhood Mexican restaurant for their signature chicken tortilla soup. This easy-prep recipe simmers all day, allowing you to serve up café-quality bowls of fresh soup at the end of the day. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

September 20, 2018

Make with

Progresso Broth

Ingredients

tablespoon vegetable oil

lb boneless skinless chicken breasts

3/4

teaspoon salt

1/2

teaspoon pepper

cups water

1 1/2

cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)

can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained

can (11 oz) whole kernel corn, red and green peppers, drained

can (10 oz) Old El Paso™ enchilada sauce

large onion, chopped (1 cup)

can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles

teaspoon ground cumin

teaspoon chili powder

1/2

cup chopped fresh cilantro

cups tortilla chips, coarsely crushed

1/2

cup sour cream

Steps

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1

Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook 4 minutes, turning once, until browned on both sides. Place chicken in slow cooker. Add water, broth, tomatoes, corn, enchilada sauce, onion, green chiles, cumin and chili powder.
2

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 hours or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from slow cooker to plate; shred using 2 forks. Return chicken to slow cooker. Stir in cilantro. Cover; cook 30 minutes longer. Top each serving with 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips and 1 tablespoon sour cream.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 290

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 11g; 0%
Saturated Fat 2g 0%
Sodium: 1090mg; 0%
Total Carbohydrate: 28g; 0%
Dietary Fiber 3g 0%
Protein: 17g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 0%; 0%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Iconic dishes often vary in their ingredients and preparation methods from region by region, as local cooks put creative spins on the basic recipe. The same is true of chicken tortilla soup. Travel up and down the west coast of North America, and you’ll find hundreds of variations of chicken tortilla soup recipe. In Mexico City, it’s a simple offering of chicken broth with roasted tomatoes, onion, garlic, chiles and strips of fried tortillas. In many parts of California, chicken tortilla soup can be made with a tomato base that’s thickened with ground tortillas. Beans are sometimes included, but fried tortilla strips are almost always added as a garnish. This crockpot tortilla soup is just the beginning. Check out Betty's best soup recipes.