This Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup is full of flavor, easy to prepare, and makes the house smell insanely amazing.
Made with chicken, peppers, onion, and a lot of deliciousness, it makes a large batch that feeds my family of seven plus a few more.
use my crockpot year-round, especially for soups. From classic tomato to hearty Chicken Tortilla Soup, I love making simple dinners my family enjoys—and meals that can easily feed a crowd. Chicken Tortilla Soup is one of our family’s favorite recipes.
I have a few recipes that are my “go-to’s” when using my crockpot, and Chicken Tortilla Soup is one of them. I love this version of Chicken Tortilla Soup Crock Pot because it’s versatile.
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You have your core ingredients and then all the additional toppings or ingredients you can add in or not, and make this soup exactly how you want it or how your family will eat it. While I love it fully loaded, as pictured above, my husband hates beans and corn, so to make it his way, I don’t add those to the soup and serve them on the side instead. So we both walk away with a bowl of soup we love.
This slow cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup is flavorful, easy to make with just a few ingredients, and perfect for busy days. With its rich broth, fresh vegetables, and chicken, it’s a colorful and hearty meal.
I don’t just love using my crockpot in the cold months—I rely on it year-round, especially during the busy fall and winter seasons filled with sports, carpools, and appointments for our five kids.
Having a comforting, homemade meal ready when we walk in the door after all that running around is pure joy.
This Chicken Tortilla Soup is one of my favorite dishes to make around the holidays because it’s easy to prepare in a big batch and works beautifully for feeding a crowd.
You can serve it fully assembled or set out the base with toppings on the side so everyone can customize their own bowl. Either way, it’s hearty, colorful, and always a hit with guests—so much so that you’ll likely be asked for the recipe.
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Chicken Tortilla Soup Crock Pot
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Ingredients
Chicken Tortilla Soup
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 red pepper diced
- 1 yellow pepper diced
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 teaspoons salt divided
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts about 2-3 breasts
- 2 cans chicken broth 14.5-ounce cans
- 14 ounces red enchilada sauce
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half or heavy cream if desired, for a creamier soup
- 2-3 tablespoons flour or cornstarch if desired to make a thicker soup
- 1 can pinto beans drained, optional
- 1 1/2 cups frozen corn optional, do not use canned
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped, for garnish
- 1 can black beans drained, optional
Instructions
- Melt butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Season peppers, onion, and garlic with 1 teaspoon of salt and saute until they are tender. Add to the slow cooker.
- Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker on top of the vegetables. Then add chicken broth, enchilada sauce, cumin, chili powder, oregano, taco seasoning, and remaining 1 tsp salt.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°.
- Remove cooked chicken and shred or chop, then place back into the soup. At this point, add any of the optional ingredients that you wish to use such as corn or beans.
- If you'd like a creamier soup, add 1-2 cups of heavy cream now. For a thicker soup, whisk 2-3 tablespoons of flour or cornstarch to the heavy cream before stiring into the soup. Cook on high for another 1 hour.
- Serve with your choice of ganishes such as fresh chopped cilantro, sour cream, and tortilla strips. Enjoy!
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This Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe is the ultimate comfort food for busy families! The slow cooker makes it so easy to prepare, and the flavors that develop as it simmers are incredible. I love how versatile it is – you can customize it based on preferences, whether you add beans, corn, or extra toppings. The addition of heavy cream for a creamy texture is a game-changer, and the option to thicken it with flour or cornstarch makes it even heartier. It’s a great dish for feeding a crowd, especially during the holidays or after a hectic day of carpooling and activities. The fresh cilantro, sour cream, and tortilla strips as garnishes really elevate the dish to a whole new level! This will definitely be a recipe that finds its way into my regular dinner rotation.
This is one of the best- tasting things I have ever made or tasted. I used ancho chili powder in place of the chili powder and taco seasoning, and used boneless/skinless chicken thighs in place of chicken breasts. Threw a little cayenne pepper in and added fresh jalapeno (chopped and sauteed with the other veggies). Added frozen corn and a can of black beans (rinsed). Served with pico de gallo, extra cilantro, sour cream, shredded cheese and tortilla strips. By the ingredients, I knew I wanted a double batch. Fun to make and absolutely delicious.
Awe, thank you! So happy you love it as well.
This was so good just made it tonight. Swapped red enchilada sauce for green as I’m not a fan of red. It still tasted amazing and will definitely be making this again.
Hello! Curious as to why you say don’t use canned corn? I have everything else on hand but only have canned corn! Is it a texture thing? Soo yummy looking and cannot wait to make it!
You could totally use canned corn – I just don’t prefer the taste so if you do, just rinse and drain it first.
Ask anyone in my family of five and they’ll tell you this is hands down near or at the very top of the list of favorite recipes at my house. My husband requests it, my kids gobble it up, and as the main cook who also has a 9-5 job, I really appreciate a good crock pot meal. Also, we’re a big soup loving crowd, and I’m pretty sure everyone would agree this one is the cream of the crop!
Thank you, this is best review. Glad your family loves it so much!
Can I use precooked shredded chicken does that change the recipe
You can totally use already shredded and cooked chicken.
Loved this recipe! I added some cheese and tortilla strips at the end. So good
The best soup ever!
Thank you!
Haven’t made it yet but this sounds amazing. Can you cook on low for 6-7 hours instead of high?
Yes!
Thanks such a great and best idea!
Does this dish reheat well? I have to make it a day in advance for my work potluck!
Leftovers are even better, you can easily make ahead.
Can I use half n half if I do not have heavy cream?
Yes!
I thought it was really delicious. I followed the recipe but accidentally bought spicy chicken broth so I only used half the amount in the recipe and then water. My only issue was separation from the enchilada sauce and the rest of the soup. Is there any way I could have prevented that?
oh gosh, I have never had that happen or seen that issue anywhere else – what kind of enchilada sauce did you buy?
I’m the photos of the meal it looks like you also have black beans in there. I didn’t see those in the ingredients. Is that part of the recipe??
Hi – So we did have some black beans in there, I will edit the recipe card, not sure how they got deleted, but thank you for noticing and letting me know.
Delicious and simple to make!
I was a little apprehensive to try this since I am not the biggest fan of bell peppers and onion. It all blended so perfectly and was delicious! This is definitely going in the meal rotation. Even my picky teen loved it by scooping it up with tortilla chips. Yum! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Can I use a whole, frozen young chicken instead of chicken breasts? If so, could you provide tips and instructions! Thank you!
I have never made it that way, if I do I will come and let you know.
Delicious, took to a church buffet and came home with less than a serving left (darn, I wanted leftovers, lol).
Very good highly recommend. And if you want more heat, we add more Jalapeños.
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!
We loved this! So delicious and perfect for our snow day!!!
Can I use whole milk instead of heavy cream?
Yes, that will be just fine.
making this recipe for tonights dinner! I started last night to let it cook all night and all day. I think I’ll leave out the heavy whipping cream but I’ve already taste tested it, and it’s amazing. thank you. also want to add that I doubled most of the recipe as I have a rather large family.