Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Yesterday it snowed and today the sun never did poke out, so it was a perfect soup day. I love LOVE chicken tortilla soup. I've been playing with a couple of slow-cooker recipes (because lets be real, as busy moms sometimes we just want dinner to be easy but still delicious). A friend of mine who also has a blog posted this recipe a couple weeks ago and it is for sure my new favorite at the moment. The secret to this one, enchilada sauce, seriously adds a depth of flavor that I had never achieved before. I didn't use the cup of water and just did a full box (32oz. of chicken broth). Next rainy day set your crock pot for 8 hours on low with all these ingredients and you will have a delicious and nutritious dinner to enjoy. The only work will be cleaning the crock-pot. Enjoy! ;)


Ingredients:
1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
15 oz can diced tomatoes
10 oz red mild enchilada sauce
1 yellow onion, chopped
4 oz can chopped green chilies
15 oz bag frozen corn
3 cloves of garlic, minced
32 oz low sodium chicken broth
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tbs fresh cilantro, chopped
1 bay leaf

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients in the crock pot. Stir and cover. Cook on low for 7-8 hours.

After 7-8 hours, remove chicken breasts and shred with two forks, return chicken to soup and stir.

Served with any of the following toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, lime wedge, avocado slices, tortilla strips sautéed in olive oil, fresh cilantro, or what ever else sounds good to you!

1 comment:

Kathryn said...

yay so excited to be featured on your blog. good call on the chick broth, i did the same thing but maybe forgot to mention that in my post. why would anyone use water when you could use broth instead? :) your kale chip look fab. i'm an S&D stylist too- parallel lives! :) can we post a link to your blog on ours? we'd love it if you'd like to do the same for us! great pictures too!