Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup

I made this for lunch Christmas Day- it was delicious!!!! And very easy to put together. I used a whole rotisserie chicken shredded

Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 8 Hours
Ready In: 8 Hours 30 Minutes
Servings: 8
"A quick, no-fuss version of chicken tortilla soup! All you do is put everything into the slow cooker, and turn it on. Then garnish with baked corn tortilla strips!"
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
DIRECTIONS:
1. 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.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3. Lightly brush both sides of tortillas with oil. Cut tortillas into strips, then spread on a baking sheet.
4. Bake in preheated oven until crisp, about 10 to 15 minutes. To serve, sprinkle tortilla strips over soup.

6 comments:

Jamie said...

Sounds easy and yummy!

Anonymous said...

I found this recipe on Pinterest and made it yesterday. It was delish!

Unknown said...

Love chicken tortilla soup!! Yummy!

Erica said...

I love Tortilla Soup and making it in a crock pot would be so easy. I never thought of doing it that way before.

Treat and Trick said...

Great combo and looks so yum!

Treat and Trick said...

How easy to prepare tortilla soup in a crock pot. Looks fabulous!