Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup

Ingredients

• ~1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 (16-oz) can chili beans, undrained
• 1 (15-oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15.25-oz) can southwestern corn, undrained
• 1 (4-oz) can mild diced green chiles, undrained
• 1 (14.5-oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 2 1/2 tsp ground chili powder
• 3/4 tsp ground cumin
• 3/4 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• Salt and pepper

Combine Ingredients in the Crockpot

Place the chicken thighs in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Add the garlic, chili beans, black beans, corn, green chiles, diced tomatoes, and chicken broth.

Sprinkle in all the seasonings, including salt and pepper to taste. Stir everything together to combine.

Slow Cook the Soup

Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for ~2.5-3.5 hours or on low for ~3-5.5 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender enough to shred.

Shred the Chicken and Serve

Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the soup and stir to combine.

Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed before serving.

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Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup

This soup gets its deep, savory flavor from chili beans, which are canned in a seasoned sauce – this simple ingredient adds a layer of richness to the crockpot broth without any extra steps.

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 3 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 3 hours hours 40 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

• ~1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 can chili beans 16-oz, undrained
• 1 can black beans 15-oz, drained and rinsed
• 1 can southwestern corn 15.25-oz, undrained
• 1 can mild diced green chiles 4-oz, undrained
• 1 can fire-roasted diced tomatoes 14.5-oz, undrained
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 2 1/2 tsp ground chili powder
• 3/4 tsp ground cumin
• 3/4 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• Salt and pepper

Method

• Place chicken thighs in 6-quart slow cooker.
• Add garlic, all beans, corn, chiles, tomatoes, and broth.
• Add all seasonings and stir to combine.
• Cook on high 2.5-3.5 hours until chicken is tender OR 3-5.5 hours on low.
• Remove chicken, shred with forks, return to pot.
• Stir and adjust seasonings before serving.

Notes

All canned ingredients except black beans should be undrained.