Chicken Tortilla Soup is a delicious and filling meal that your whole family with love! This tortilla soup with black beans is easy to make, using canned goods from your pantry you can create a wonderful meal.
Making this chicken tortilla soup crock pot is a great way to create a hearty meal with vegetables and protein too! This recipe for chicken tortilla soup has health benefits, like loads of fiber, and it is packed with delicious flavors too!
Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Chicken Tortilla Soup Ingredients
Dried onion: For great flavor, add in 3-4 tablespoons of chopped dried onion. If you want to, you can use half of a medium onion instead.
Cream of chicken: You will need (3) 14.5-ounce cream of chicken soup for a great creamy texture for this soup.
Chicken broth: Adding (3) 14.5 ounce chicken broth gives this soup a great consistency.
Salsa: Use 1 cup of salsa for a tangy taste in this dish.
Chili powder: Using 1 teaspoons of chili powder will give this amazing soup a wonderful punch of flavor.
Chicken: Add in (2) cans of shredded chicken to make this a more robust and full meal. You can choose to leave this ingredient out if you would like to make this a meatless meal. You could also use 2-3 cooked shredded chicken breasts or a rotisserie chicken.
Black beans: For great protein in this soup, use (1) 14.5-ounce can of black beans, rinsed and drained.
Corn: You will need (1) 14.5-ounce can of sweet corn for a nice buttery addition to this soup.
How to make Chicken Tortilla Soup
Crockpot method
In a large saucepan, sauté the dried (or fresh) onion in a 1/4 cup of the chicken broth for about 3-4 minutes on medium heat.
Then, add in the rest of the chicken broth and all of the cream of chicken soup. Mix well and heat to the point of boiling.
At this point, transfer the mixture into a crockpot and add in the salsa, chili powder, shredded chicken, black beans and corn.
Proceed to cook on low heat for about 3-4 hours.
Stovetop method
If you would like to continue to cook the soup on the stove top, just add in the remaining ingredients, the salsa, chili powder, shredded chicken, black beans and corn.
Simmer on low heat for 20-30 minutes, make sure all the ingredients are well heated.
Serve
When you are ready to serve, top each bowl of soup with tasty additional toppings like, shredded cheese, sour cream, tortilla strips, avocado, tomatoes and/or anything else that sounds good!
Enjoy!
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Ingredients
- 3-4 tbsp Dried onion If you want to, you can use half of a medium onion instead.
- 3 14.5-ounce cans cream of chicken soup
- 3 14.5 ounce cans chicken broth
- 1 cup Salsa
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 2 2 cans of shredded chicken You could also use 2-3 cooked shredded chicken breasts or a rotisserie chicken.
- 1 14.5-ounce can of black beans rinsed and drained.
- 1 14.5-ounce can of sweet corn drained.
Instructions
Crockpot method
- In a large saucepan, sauté the dried (or fresh) onion in a 1/4 cup of the chicken broth for about 3-4 minutes on medium heat.
- Then, add in the rest of the chicken broth and all of the cream of chicken soup. Mix well and heat to the point of boiling.
- At this point, transfer the mixture into a crockpot and add in the salsa, chili powder, shredded chicken, black beans and corn.
- Proceed to cook on low heat for about 3-4 hours.
Stovetop method
- If you would like to continue to cook the soup on the stove top, just add in the remaining ingredients, the salsa, chili powder, shredded chicken, black beans and corn.
- Simmer on low heat for 20-30 minutes, make sure all the ingredients are well heated.
Serve
- When you are ready to serve, top each bowl of soup with tasty additional toppings like, shredded cheese, sour cream, tortilla strips, avocado, tomatoes and/or anything else that sounds good!
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
What do you serve alongside tortilla soup?
If you want to serve this soup as an appetizer and need some main course meal ideas, here are a few good options. This soup would pair great with taco’s, burritos or even quesadillas. You can leave out the chicken from the soup and have your meat in the main dish. Chicken quesadillas with this soup sound pretty amazing if you ask me!
Can this soup be made vegetarian?
You can make this soup vegetarian by eliminating the shredded chicken and using vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. Add vegan cheese to the top or skip it entirely. However, there are so many great alternative options these days, you do not have to miss out due to dietary restrictions anymore!
How long does chicken tortilla soup last?
It should be stored in the fridge and will last 3-5 days in an air-tight container. When you are ready to enjoy again you can heat it up in the microwave for 1-2 minutes or reheat on the stovetop.
Can I freeze left over tortilla soup with black beans?
You sure can! The soup should be cooled completely before storing in an airtight container or a ziplocked freezer bag. It will last for up to 3 months. Let it come to room temperature and then reheat when ready to enjoy!
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Chicken Tortilla Soup is an incredible meal that your whole family with enjoy! This tortilla soup with black beans is simple to make, using canned goods from your kitchen you can create a tasty meal.
priya satheesh says
Looks very Tempting…
Bettina Groh says
Very tempting but WAT TOO much sodium!!!!