EASY SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

This slow cooker chicken tortilla soup makes a healthy and gluten free dinner recipe that can be thrown together easily during a busy week!  Make Crock Pot chicken tortilla soup for your family dinner tonight!

This slow cooker chicken tortilla soup makes a healthy and gluten free dinner that can be thrown together easily during a busy week! 

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs chicken breasts
• 16 oz. jar salsa
• 5 c chicken broth
• 1 T cumin
• 1 t chili powder
• 1 t paprika
• 1 ½ t salt
• ½ t pepper
• ¼ t garlic powder
• 1/8 - ¼ t cayenne pepper
• 1-15 oz can black beans rinsed and drained
• 1-15 oz can whole kernel corn drained
• 3 T lemon or lime juice
• Toppings:
• Tortilla chips
• Sour cream
• Cilantro
• Green Onions

Instructions

1. Place chicken breasts on the bottom of slow cooker.
2. Pour salsa and chicken broth into the slow cooker and make sure to pick up chicken breasts so some liquid gets underneath them.
3. In a small bowl, combine cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. Toss to combine.
4. Add seasonings, beans, corn, and lemon juice to the slow cooker. Give liquid a good stir, cover, and cook for 6-8 hours on low or 4-6 hours on high.
5. Towards the last 30 minutes of cooking, shred the chicken. Let continue cooking for the last 30 minutes.
6. Serve chicken tortilla soup with tortilla chips, sour cream, cilantro and green onions. Enjoy!

Recipe Adapted From glutenfreewithlb.com