Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

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You can call this soup or chili, but either way it is wonderful! This recipe is also very adaptable to your personal taste. This healthier version includes more fresh veggies/herbs and uses seasoning mix from the Healthier Taco Seasoning I recipe on this website. Serve topped with a variety of reduced-fat options.

You will need:

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
  • 1 ½ tablespoons taco seasoning, reduced sodium
  • 3 whole skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • ½ cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (Optional)
  • ¼ cup light sour cream (Optional)
  • 2 ounces crushed baked tortilla chips (Optional)

Instructions:

Place onion, chili beans, black beans, chopped carrot, corn, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and beer in a slow cooker. Add

and stir to blend. Lay chicken breasts on top of mixture, pressing down slightly until just covered by other ingredients. Cover and cook on Low for 5 hours.

Remove chicken breasts from soup and allow to cool long enough to be handled. Shred chicken and stir back into soup. Continue cooking on Low for 2 hours. Serve with cilantro, Cheddar cheese, light sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips.

Prep Time: 15 mins/Cooking Time: 7 hrs/ Total Time: 7 hrs 15 mins

Servings: 8

Calories: 327.9

 


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