Chicken Tortilla Soup in the Slow Cooker

This easy and delicious recipe will get you a tasty Mexican-inspired chicken tortilla soup that simmers in the slow cooker while you go about your day.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 4 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 308 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 (16 ounce) cans refried beans
• 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into cubes
• 1 cup picante sauce
• 2 (15 ounce) cans corn, drained
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth, or more as needed
• shredded Cheddar cheese, or as needed
• 0.125 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken and onion in hot oil until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Stir together refried beans, corn, chicken broth, picante sauce, taco seasoning, and garlic powder in a slow cooker until well combined. Mix in chicken-onion mixture until incorporated.

Step 3

Cook on Low until chicken pulls apart easily with 2 forks, 3 to 5 hours. Shred chicken in soup with 2 forks. Continue cooking for 1 more hour. Ladle soup into bowls and top with Cheddar cheese.