This delicious and easy-to-make creamy Southwest chicken tortilla soup recipe combines all the best flavors of a traditional southwestern meal into a comforting crockpot soup - perfect for dinner any night.
Why You'll Love This Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Imagine a warm, hearty bowl of Southwest chicken tortilla soup on a cold winter day. Perfectly balanced flavors chicken, tomatoes, green chilies, and cumin. The Mexican flavored soup is topped with crispy tortilla strips and a dollop of sour cream, making it the perfect comfort food.
- Easy to make. Just add everything to the crockpot and let it do all the work making this soup.
- Delicious. This chicken tortilla soup is packed with flavor and is sure to warm you up on a cold day.
- Versatile. You can customize this tortilla soup to your own taste by adding different vegetables or beans, or by adjusting the amount of spice.
- Crowd-pleaser. This creamy chicken tortilla soup is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. It's perfect for a potluck, or game day dinner.
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- Why You'll Love This Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Southwestern Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup Ingredients
- How To Make Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
- What To Serve With Creamy Tortilla Soup
- Related Recipes
- Substitutions and Variations For Tortilla Soup Recipe
- Equipment
- Storage and Reheating
- Tips for Success
- Frequently Asked Questions
- More Delish Ideas
- Southwest Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Southwestern Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup Ingredients
This Southwestern creamy chicken tortilla soup is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. If you like it spicy, add more chili powder. If you want it more mild, add less.
You can also add other ingredients as toppings, such as avocado, shredded cheese, or chopped cilantro to this soup.
- Chicken - Boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs.
- Green Chilies - Canned green Hatch chilies.
- Jalapenos - Fresh or canned, seeded and diced.
- Tomatoes - Diced.
- Onion - Diced.
- Garlic - Minced.
- Chili powder
- Cumin - Ground.
- Chicken stock
- Salt - To taste.
- Black pepper - To taste.
- Sour cream
- Cilantro - Fresh, chopped for garnish, optional.
- Tortilla strips - For topping.
- Cheese - Shredded cheese, any kind.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions to make this soup are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How To Make Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Whether it's a busy weeknight or a lazy weekend afternoon, this one pot meal is sure to please everyone at the table.
Plus, with instructions that are simple enough even novice cooks can follow along easily, what more could you ask for? So let's get cooking!
Add Onion, Spices, and Stock to Slow Cooker
- Add the green diced chilies, diced jalapenos, diced onion, garlic, spices, and broth to the slow cooker.
Add The Chicken
- Place the chicken (defrosted or frozen) in the slow cooker on top of the previous ingredients and broth.
- Cover slow cooker with lid and set to HIGH for 5 hours, or LOW for 7 hours.
Shred And Return To The Slow Cooker
- Shred the chicken with two forks, or transfer to a plate and shred, returning to the slow cooker.
Mix Sour Cream Into The Soup
- Add the sour cream to the soup and mix it in well until blended, simmering for 30 minutes. Add more broth if you'd like the soup thinner..
- Serve with tortilla chips, shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, sliced avocado, and chopped fresh cilantro.
What To Serve With Creamy Tortilla Soup
Are you in the mood for something flavorful and filling? If so, look no further than Southwest chicken tortilla soup topped with grated cheese and crisp tortilla chips!
Filled with bold flavors, juicy chicken, and all of your favorite southwestern flavors - each spoonful will delight your taste buds. This easy-to-make soup is perfect for a weeknight meal because it comes together quickly in the slow cooker.
Set bowls of fresh diced tomatoes, chopped cilantro, tortilla chips along side so your guest can add on top of their bowls of soup as garnish.
And, if you're wondering what goes with tortilla soup, we've some great recipe ideas:
- Bread Machine Honey Wheat Bread
- Aroma Rice Cooker Instructions (for Perfect White Rice!)
- Mexican Pickled Red Onions
- Cuban Fried Plantains (Tostones)
- Blackstone Steak Quesadillas
Related Recipes
- TikTok Pizza Rolls
- Panera's Tomato Soup
- Whole Wheat Tortillas
- Spanish Potato Tortillas Recipe
- Cuban Chicken Soup
Substitutions and Variations For Tortilla Soup Recipe
Here are a few substitutions and variations when making this creamy chicken tortilla soup:
- You can substitute ground chicken for the boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
- Beans are great added to this soup, such as black beans or pinto beans.
- You can also add other vegetables to the soup, such as frozen roasted corn, carrots, or bell peppers.
- If you don't have diced green chiles, you can substitute fresh green chiles like hatch, poblano, serrano, and jalapeno.
- Use any kind of cheese you like, but Pepper Jack cheese, Colby cheese, or Mild Cheddar cheese are my favorite choices.
Equipment
Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Below are some of my favorite pieces of equipment that I use when making this chicken tortilla soup.
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Storage and Reheating
- This southwestern chicken tortilla soup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- This chicken tortilla soup can also be frozen for up to 2 months.
- When you're ready to thaw the soup, thaw it overnight in the refrigerator and then reheat it over medium heat until warmed through.
Tips for Success
- You can add other spices to the soup, such as cayenne pepper or smoked paprika.
- Serve the soup with a side of crusty bread or tortilla chips.
- Top the soup with shredded cheese, avocado, or chopped cilantro.
- Make it a meal by serving the soup with a side of rice or salad.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can use rotisserie chicken in this recipe. Simply shred the chicken and add it to the soup along with the other ingredients.
Serve this hearty soup with tortilla strips or chips, quesadillas, or even rice or a filling meal.
More Delish Ideas
Southwest Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 oz Green Chilies canned, undrained
- 2 Jalapenos cored, seeded, and chopped
- 15 oz Tomatoes canned diced tomatoes
- 1 small Onion diced
- 5 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon Salt more to taste
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper more to taste
- 6 cups Chicken broth
- 1 lb Chicken boneless, skinless breasts or thighs
- ½ cup Sour cream
- 1½ cup Tortilla strips for garnish
- Cilantro chopped for garnish, optional
- ½ cup Cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Add the green diced chilies, diced jalapenos, diced tomatoes, diced onion, garlic, spices, and broth to the slow cooker.4 oz Green Chilies, 2 Jalapenos, 15 oz Tomatoes, 1 small Onion, 5 cloves Garlic, 1 teaspoon Chili powder, 1 teaspoon Cumin, 1 teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Black pepper, 6 cups Chicken broth
- Place the chicken (defrosted or frozen) in the slow cooker on top of the previous ingredients.1 lb Chicken
- Cover slow cooker with lid and set to HIGH for 5 hours, or LOW for 7 hours.
- Shred the chicken with two forks, or transfer to a plate and shred, returning to the slow cooker.
- Add the sour cream to the soup and mix it in well until blended, simmering for 30 minutes.½ cup Sour cream
- Serve with tortilla chips, shredded cheese, sliced avocado, and chopped fresh cilantro.1½ cup Tortilla strips, Cilantro, ½ cup Cheddar cheese
Notes
- You can add other spices to the soup, such as cayenne pepper or smoked paprika.
- Serve the soup with a side of crusty bread or tortilla chips.
- Top the soup with shredded cheese, avocado, or chopped cilantro.
- Make it a meal by serving the soup with a side of rice or salad.
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