Chicken Tortilla Soup

RECIPE FROM
KAYCEE’S KITCHEN
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Chicken Tortilla Soup
* Freezer Meal & Crock Pot Recipe *
*This is my go-to recipe when I want something easy, healthy & delicious!
Ingredients:
1lb chicken breast, fat trimmed
15oz can sweet whole corn kernels, drained
15oz can diced tomatoes, drained
5C chicken stock (or broth)
3/4C onion, chopped
3/4C green or red pepper, chopped
2 large carrots, sliced
2 celery stalks, sliced
1 serrano pepper, minced (optional-I skip this)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp salt, divided
1 tsp ground pepper, divided
TOPPINGS:
Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (2c.)
Chips (add some to soup)
(Plus any other topping you’d like.
See my suggestions below)
Directions:
• To your slow cooker add first 13 ingredients plus 1 tsp salt and 3/4 tsp ground pepper. Cook on high
for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
• Prior to serving, remove chicken breasts. Transfer chicken to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a
paddle attachment for easy shredding. Alternately you may shred chicken by hand with two forks.
Chicken is really easy to shred after cooking in the liquid so long.
• Season chicken with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Return shredded seasoned chicken to slow
cooker bowl. Stir gently.
• I personally like to add some crushed chips and a handful of cheese to the soup mix before
serving. It thickens the soup a bit. If you are going for ultra healthy, skip this part.
• If serving immediately, divide among bowls. Top off with a generous helping of shredded cheese and
seasoned tortilla strips. Soup may be stored in the fridge for up to several days.
• If freezing, label containers well with soup name and date.
Tips:
Again, I add cheese and some crushed chips to thicken the soup. It’s super yummy!
If freezing-Mix all ingredients except chicken stock, cheese and chips -- and put in a ziplock. I even
just put all the salt and pepper in the bag instead of dividing it. I do put the bag of cheese in
between my double bagged soup mix and stick it in the freezer, too. I put a label on the chicken
broth in the pantry, so I don’t use it in another meal. Sometimes I do the same with some extra
chips.
Goes Great With:
Serves: 6-8
Additional toppings: avocado, cheese, sour cream, extra chips and cilantro.
Adapted by: Kaycee