Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup | Toss It In & Forget It (Sooo Good!)

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians.

diced tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can reduce sodium content.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese cuts calories while still providing flavor.

tortilla strips

🥗Healthier: baked tortilla chips

💰Cheaper: homemade tortilla strips

Baked chips are lower in fat and can be made easily at home.

Chop up 1 whole onion, 1 bell pepper, and 1 jalapeno.

Add chopped vegetables to the crock pot.

Use frozen cooked chicken, or shredded rotisserie chicken, and add it to the crock pot.

Add chicken bouillon to water in the crock pot to create chicken stock.

Add black beans, drained diced tomatoes, and sweet corn to the crock pot.

Mix all ingredients together in the crock pot.

Cover the crock pot and set it to cook on high or low depending on your time.

Serve the soup with lime and optional toppings like tortilla chips, avocado, or cheese.

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