Skinny Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

A healthy, low-calorie, high protein, savory chicken tortilla soup made in a crockpot. Great as a freezer meal!

We haven’t done a Freezer Meal Friday since August! Which is sad, freezer meals are lifesavers.

A couple weeks ago, Zach was sick. I have no idea what he had, but his throat was sore and he was exhausted. So he requested soup. Normally I would make stuffed pepper soup, but I really didn’t feel like having that. So instead, I tried making my own chicken tortilla soup and it was awesome.

It was made in a crock pot because I love how easy it is to shred chicken that way. But you can make it on the stove, as well.

I made this kind of spicy because he was stuffed up. If you don’t like your soup very spicy, then cut back on the red pepper flakes and jalapenos.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

• 1 lb chicken
• 1 (15 oz) can whole corn kernels, drained
• 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes with jalapenos, drained
• 2 (15 oz) cans black beans, drained
• 5 cups chicken broth (or 5 cups of water + 6 bouillon cubes)
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 1/2 tsps garlic powder
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 tsps salt
• 1 tsp ground peppers
• shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, and tortilla strips for serving

Step 01: Add the first 13 ingredients to your crock pot. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.

Step 02: Once the chicken has cooked through, remove it from the pot and shred it. Return to the pot and stir it back in.

Step 03: Serve with your favorite toppings!

My sour cream got a little out of hand. 😛

This is my new favorite soup. Stuffed pepper took precedence for two years. Not a bad run. But this chicken tortilla soup is top dog now. Nom.

Freezer-Friendly Tips:

1. Naturally, don’t add the toppings to the freezer bag.
2. Don’t add the spices, either.
3. Can be frozen for 6-12 months.

Budget-Friendly Tips

1. You don’t have to use chicken breasts. The beauty of soup is that cheaper cuts of meat work well in it.
2. You can make your own tortilla strips!

Skinny Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken
• 1 (15 oz) can whole corn kernels, drained
• 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes with jalapenos, drained
• 2 (15 oz) cans black beans, drained
• 5 cups chicken broth (or 5 cups of water + 6 bouillon cubes)
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 1/2 tsps garlic powder
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 tsps salt
• 1 tsp ground peppers
• shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, and tortilla strips for serving

Instructions

Add the first 13 ingredients to your crock pot. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.

Once the chicken has cooked through, remove it from the pot and shred it. Return to the pot and stir it back in.

Serve with your favorite toppings!

Skinny Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup was last modified: June 26th, 2018 by Chelsey