There’s nothing I like more on a cold Winter’s day than a nice warm bowl of soup! Sometimes I just don’t have a lot of time to prepare a homemade soup or I just don’t feel like it because I’d rather be snuggled up warm under a blanket instead of running to the store for ingredients. Usually when I get the idea of soup in my head it’s last minute. This delicious Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Soup not only takes just a few minutes to prepare, but it’s made with things you probably already have in your refrigerator and pantry so you don’t have to brave the frigid temperatures and head out to the store.
My slow cooker has been getting a lot of use lately. I love the convenience of taking a few minutes in the morning to put everything together and then having a warm, comforting meal at the end of the day without any dinner time hassle in the kitchen. Do you use your slow cooker a lot?
Preparing this soup is a breeze. You start by adding boneless, skinless chicken breasts and fire roasted diced tomatoes to your slow cooker. Then you add the green chiles, salsa, pink & black beans, a few spices and some chicken stock. Give it a quick stir and turn on the slow cooker and let it be!
A half an hour before the cooking time is up, take out your chicken to chop or shred it, then add it back to the pot along with a little uncooked pasta, cover and finish cooking.
The result is a hearty, filling and tasty soup that your whole family will love! We love to top ours with Extra Sharp Cheese too:)
This recipe does make quite a bit of soup, which is perfect for my large family. If you aren’t cooking for several people, you’ll be happy to know that this soup is freezer friendly! Just let the soup cool to room temperature and store it in a Glad FreezerWare Container for safe keeping.
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Ingredients
- 3 or 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 1/2 lbs.)
- 1 (28 oz.) can fire roasted diced tomatoes (regular will do too)
- 1 (16 oz.) jar your favorite salsa
- 1 (12 oz.) can green chiles & tomatoes
- 1 (15 oz.) can pink or kidney beans, drained and rinsed well
- 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed well
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 cups uncooked small shaped pasta ( I like ditalini pasta for this)
- Sharp Cheddar Cheese to serve with soup (optional)
Instructions
- In your slow cooker, combine all ingredients except for the uncooked pasta.
- Give everything a good stir, cover and cook on high for 4 1/2 hours or low for 8 1/2 hours.
- If cooking on high, a half and hour before the cooking time is up (or an hour if cooking on low), remove the chicken, chop or shred with a fork.
- Return the chicken to your slow cooker with the uncooked pasta (1 1/4 cups for more liquid in your soup and 1 1/2 cups for a thicker soup), stir, cover and finish cooking.
- Serve hot with Sharp Cheddar Cheese.
- Serves 8.
- *To freeze, cool to room temperature, and store in a Glad FreezerWare Container.
- Enjoy!
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