Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

This hearty chicken taco soup is made even healthier with additional vegetables and herbs. Adjust the seasoning to your taste and serve with a variety of reduced-fat toppings.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 7 hr
• Total Time: 7 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 328 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans
• 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
• 3 whole skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 0.5 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
• 0.25 cup light sour cream
• 1.5 tablespoons taco seasoning, reduced sodium
• 2 ounces crushed baked tortilla chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place onion, chili beans, black beans, chopped carrot, corn, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and beer in a slow cooker. Add taco seasoning and stir to blend. Lay chicken breasts on top of mixture, pressing down slightly until just covered by other ingredients. Cover and cook on Low for 5 hours.

Step 2

Remove chicken breasts from soup and allow to cool long enough to be handled. Shred chicken and stir back into soup. Continue cooking on Low for 2 hours. Serve with cilantro, Cheddar cheese, light sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips.