Southwestern Chicken Soup Recipe

Crock Pot Southwestern Chicken Soup Recipe! 

Southwestern Chicken Soup

Looking for a crock pot chicken soup recipe?

Soup’s on…and the crock pot does all of the work! This Southwestern Chicken Soup Recipe  can be varied by using either Great Northern Beans ( as I have done here) OR Black Beans.  There are several optional garnishes you can top this soup with:  shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onions, chopped avocado, sour cream and/or a squeeze of fresh lime juice.  Delicious!

Crock Pot Southwestern Chicken Soup Recipe!

Southwestern Crock Pot Chicken Soup Recipe

Southwestern Crock Pot Chicken Soup Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cans Great Northern Beans OR Black Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 pound chicken tenderloin, raw
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup of your choice of sliced mushrooms, chopped onion, chopped carrots, chopped celery to equal 1 cup
  • 1 cup frozen corn ( defrost and press with paper towel)
  • 16 ounces salsa
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Cumin
  • 1/2 cup sour cream to stir into the soup at the end
  • Optional garnishes: shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onions, chopped avocado, sour cream, fresh lime juice

Instructions

  1. Spray a 4 quart or larger crock pot with cooking spray. Combine the beans, chicken tenderloins, chicken broth, 1 cup of chopped vegetables, corn. salsa and cumin in the crock pot and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 4 to 5 hours.
  2. At the end of cooking time, use an immersible blender to blend a bit of the beans to thicken the broth.
  3. Stir in 1/2 cup of sour cream before serving.
  4. Set out the garnishes and let each person top their soup as desired.

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Ingredients…

Southwestern Chicken Soup Ingredients

Spray the crock pot with cooking spray and add the soup ingredients.

Southwestern Chicken Soup goes in the Crockpot

Adding onions and peppers to Southwestern Chicken Soup

Adding chicken to Southwestern Chicken Soup

Adding Chicken Broth to Southwestern Chicken Soup

Adding beans to Southwestern Chicken Soup

Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 4 to 5 hours.

Shred the chicken…

Shredding the chicken in Southwestern Chicken Soup

Use an immersible blender to blend a bit of the beans to thicken the broth.

Immersion Blend the Southwesern Chicken Soup 

Stir in the 1/2 cup sour cream and serve with a selection of garnishes ( extra sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onion, chopped avocado and fresh lime juice)

 

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Be Sure To Try These Other Make Life Special Crock Pot Recipes!

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