Wednesday, January 14, 2026

MFIH Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

This recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup is from an hgtv magazine - I have no I idea why tortilla is in the title, the only place they are used in this recipe is as a garnish, there's no tortillas in the soup. Hmmm...I renamed it 'Mexican Chicken Soup' just for the family meal this week, call it whatever you want hahaha. I got good feedback from everyone but no review from Georgie this time (boo).

I changed the recipe a little bit because of my gluten-free people, it calls for cheddar cheese soup but I couldn't find a GF version so I made a roux using GF all-purpose flour, butter, and milk (basically I made milk gravy). Then stirred in 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese - I didn't think it was cheesy enough after I added it to the soup so once it was done cooking in the crock pot I added 1/2 jarred queso cheese dip. Also I couldn't find tomatoes with green chilies so I just added a small can of mild chilies along with the diced tomatoes. 

I really thought I took pictures but I can't find them 🤷‍♀️ Here's the photo that accompanied the recipe:


Here's the original recipe:

  • 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 2 (14.5 oz.) cans chicken broth
  • 1 (10.75 oz) can cheddar cheese soup
  • 2 cups chopped carrots
  • 8 oz. frozen corn
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 t. ground cumin
  • 1/2 T. chili powder
  • handful of chopped cilantro
  • salt and pepper to taste
garnishes:
  • shredded cheese (Monterey Jack or a Mexican blend)
  • sliced avocado
  • tortilla chips
1. Combine all the ingredients except the garnishes in a slow cooker

2. Cook on HIGH for 5 to 6 hours, or on LOW for about 8 hours.

3. Ladle into bowls and top each with garnishes.   


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