Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
The fun of this Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup comes from the mix-ins! Ripe avocado, crispy tortilla strips, melty cheese and fresh cilantro are my favorite way to serve it up.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 260kcal
Ingredients
For the Soup:
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 jalapeno seeds and ribs removed, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 14 ounces canned diced tomatoes
- 16 ounces jar of your favorite salsa
- 6 ounces can tomato paste
- 1 pound chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 28 ounces can hominy drained
For the Toppings:
- Vegetable oil
- Corn tortillas
- Ripe avocados cut into large chunks
- Monterey Jack cheese shredded
- Fresh cilantro minced
- Sour cream
Instructions
- Place all the soup ingredients, except the hominy, in the basin of a slow cooker. Stir well. Cover the slow cooker, and cook for 6-8 hours on low or 4-6 hours on high.
- When ready to serve, shred the chicken thighs using two forks, and then stir in the hominy. Check seasoning, adding more salt and pepper if desired.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cut the corn tortillas into thin strips, and fry in the oil for 1-2 minutes per side, until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to cool and crisp up.
- To serve the soup, pile some of the tortilla strips, avocado chunks and cheese in a bowl. Ladle hot soup over top. Top with more tortilla strips, avocado, cheese, cilantro, and sour cream, if desired.
Notes
Never used hominy before? You can find cans of it in the international foods aisle of your grocery store. It's got an amazing puffy and chewy texture that really adds some interest to this soup (but you can totally leave it out if you can't track it down). Hominy tends to go a bit mushy if you let it slow cook for the entire time. Just toss it in at the end and let it warm through right before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 1483mg | Potassium: 667mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1045IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 3mg
