Easy Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup with Homemade Tortilla Strips

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Easy Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup with Homemade Tortilla Strips
Easy - for beginners

Description

Prepare a delicious and easy Chicken Tortilla Soup in your crockpot! This hearty slow cooker recipe features shredded chicken, flavorful enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes, green chiles, corn, and fresh cilantro, topped with crispy homemade tortilla strips, making it a perfect comfort food dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound shredded, cooked chicken
  • 1 (15 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed
  • 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • 7 corn tortillas
  • vegetable oil

Method

Directions

Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chiles, and garlic into a slow cooker. Pour in water and chicken broth, and season with cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir in corn and cilantro. Cover, and cook on Low setting for 6 to 8 hours or on High setting for 3 to 4 hours. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly brush both sides of tortillas with oil. Cut tortillas into strips, then spread on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until crisp, about 10 to 15 minutes. To serve, sprinkle tortilla strips over soup. for more great recipes join me at Sherry’s Skinny Friends Like ยท

Tags

Chicken  · Tortilla  · Soup  · Crockpot  · Slow cooker  · Easy  · Mexican  · Comfort food  · Dinner  · Chili  · Cumin  · Tortillas
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