Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
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Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 3 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
- 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce, no salt added
- 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup frozen corn (optional)
- Cheese, shredded (optional)
- Cooked rice or corn chips (optional)
- Fresh cilantro, gently rubbed under cold running water, chopped (optional)
Directions:
- Wash hands with soap and water. Spray slow cooker bowl with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place chicken breasts in bottom of slow cooker. Wash hands with soap and water after handling uncooked chicken.
- Add tomatoes, black beans, tomato sauce, green chilies, salsa and corn, if desired. Gently mix.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4 to 6 hours and until internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 °F as measured with a food thermometer.
- Thirty minutes before serving, remove chicken breast and shred. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir.
- Optional, serve over rice or top with cheese, tortilla chips or cilantro, if desired.
- Store leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to four days.
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