Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

You can call this soup or chili, but either way it is wonderful! This recipe is also very adaptable to your personal taste. This healthier version includes more fresh veggies/herbs and uses seasoning mix from the Healthier Taco Seasoning I recipe on this website. Serve topped with a variety of reduced-fat options.

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

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 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
• 1 ½ tablespoons taco seasoning, reduced sodium
• ½ cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (Optional)
• ¼ cup light sour cream (Optional)
• 2 ounces crushed baked tortilla chips (Optional)

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.