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Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

May 1, 2017 By msmart 2 Comments

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Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

This is a simple Mexican soup. If you would like to add corn tortillas as a garnish, toast and cut them into thin strips. I prefer my soup with a lot of lime – about a whole juiced lime on top of every bowl. This would also be delicious with a cup of hominy or garbanzo beans added to the mix.
Prep Time10 mins
Total Time10 mins
Course: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Author: Marcia W. Smart

Ingredients

  • 2-3 cups shredded chicken about one whole boneless/skinless chicken breast, four boneless/skinless chicken thighs, or the leftover meat from a rotisserie or whole chicken in the crock pot
  • 4 corn tortillas cut into thin strips
  • 2 14.5 oz cans fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 5 cups chicken stock
  • ½ onion diced
  • 1 zucchini diced
  • 1 yellow squash diced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano minced
  • 1 teaspoon chile powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 5 limes cut in quarters

Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients, except the lime, in a slow cooker and stir to combine. Cook on high 3-4 hours or on low 6-7 hours. If you use uncooked chicken in the soup, shred it before serving.
  • When ready to serve, spoon the soup into bowls and top with lime juice, grated jack or cheddar, sliced green onions, sliced jalapeños, sliced radish, cilantro, Mexican crema, avocado slices and hot sauce to taste.

Notes

To make this recipe vegan, use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock. Instead of the shredded chicken, use one 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed. Omit the cheese and crema garnishes.

Filed Under: All Recipes, Dairy-Free, Dinner, Freezer Friendly, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, One-Pot Meals, Poultry, Slow Cooker, Soups, Uncategorised Tagged With: chicken, crock pot, dinner, slow cooker, soup, tortilla soup, weeknight dinner

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  1. Haley

    February 7, 2020 at 7:35 pm

    Can you add raw chicken to the pot, or does it have to be cooked already?

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    • Marcia

      February 7, 2020 at 7:48 pm

      You can definitely add raw chicken. Sometimes I’ll add raw boneless skinless thighs and shred them after they’re cooked through.

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