Description
Southwest Chicken Soup is a comforting and flavorful dish that brings a delightful twist to your dinner table. This hearty soup melds the rich tastes of tender chicken, black beans, sweet corn, and zesty spices into a creamy bowl of goodness. Perfect for cozy evenings or lively gatherings, it’s designed for simplicity—just combine the ingredients in your slow cooker and let it work its magic! With its vibrant flavors and satisfying texture, this soup is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 15.5 ounces black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 15.25 ounces corn (undrained)
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes (undrained)
- 4 ounces diced green chilies (undrained)
- 14.5 ounces chicken broth
- 1 ounce dry ranch seasoning
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2-3 cups)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
Instructions
- Prepare all the ingredients: Drain and rinse black beans, and dice the onion.
- In your slow cooker, add black beans, corn (with liquid), diced tomatoes (with liquid), chicken broth, green chilies (with liquid), ranch seasoning, cumin, chili powder, and diced onion.
- Place the boneless chicken breasts on top of the mixture.
- Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on low for about 4 hours until the chicken is cooked through.
- Once cooked, remove the chicken breasts from the pot and stir in room-temperature cream cheese until well combined. Shred or chop the chicken before returning it to the soup.
- Serve hot with optional toppings like avocado or tortilla strips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow cooking
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg