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Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

This chicken tortilla cooks to perfection in a few hours in the slow cooker!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Course: Lunch, Main Course, Soup
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • 8 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable
  • 1-1.5 lb chicken breasts
  • 2 10. 5 oz cans of diced tomatoes with green chiles Rotel or similar
  • 1 cup of frozen corn
  • 1 jalapeno diced
  • 1.5 Tbsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • Kosher salt to taste about 2 tsp

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Method
 

  1. Add the onion, garlic, stock, chicken, Rotel or alternative, corn, chopped jalapeno, chili powder, cumin, and oregano to a 6-quart crock-pot and mix well to combine all of the ingredients.
  2. Cook on low for 3-4 hours until the chicken is cooked.
  3. Take chicken breast out and shred with two forks or meat claws and return chicken back to the slow cooker.
  4. Stir in the lime juice and salt to taste.
  5. Serve and garnish with favorite toppings such as tortilla strips, avocado, cheese, tomato, cilantro, and chipotle crema.
For Spicy Chipotle Crema:
  1. If making the crema, mix the the sour cream, chopped chipotle peppers, milk, and salt to a bowl and mix to combine.