Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • ½ large sweet oniondiced
  • 1 red bell pepperdiced
  • 3 cloves garlicminced
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups tomato puree
  • 1 (15-ounce) can black beansrinsed and drained
  • 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies
  • 1 cup frozen yellow corn
  • 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauceminced
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepperto taste
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  •  cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

for serving

  • Tortilla strips
  • Sliced avocado
  • Sour cream
  • Cilantro

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Instructions

  • Place chicken into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in onion, bell pepper, garlic, chicken stock, tomato puree, black beans, diced tomatoes, corn, green chiles, chipotle pepper, chili powder, oregano, cumin, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
  • Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours. Remove chicken and let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces, discarding bones.
  • Stir in chicken, lime juice and cilantro into the slow cooker; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Serve immediately with desired toppings.

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