Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup Stove Top Instructions:

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pot over medium high heat.
2. Saute onions, red pepper, green pepper, and minced garlic. Don’t like mincing garlic? Use a microplane grater like I do. The garlic comes out ultra fine and perfect for this recipe. Always add the garlic last to the pot when sautéing with other vegetables. It is less likely to burn this way.
3. Stir to combine, then add chicken.
4. Pour in Rotel, chicken stock, tomato paste, water, and black beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 45 minutes, uncovered.
5. Remove cooked chicken breasts, shred and return to the pot.
6. Ladle into bowls, then top with sour cream, diced red onion, diced avocado, pico de gallo, and grated cheese, if you have it! (The garnishes really make the soup delicious.)

Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup Crockpot Instructions:

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pot over medium high heat.
2. Saute onions, red pepper, green pepper, and minced garlic.
3. Put the rest of the ingredients in a large crockpot and set on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 2-4.
4. Remove cooked chicken breast, shred and return to the crock pot.
5. Stir to combine and serve with garnishes.

Can I use something other than chicken breast in this recipe?

Most definitely! I would suggest a pound of boneless skinless chicken thighs in place of the chicken breasts. Or left over turkey would be good in this soup. Or even leftover rotisserie chicken would add great flavor to this soup.

How do I store leftover crock pot chicken tortilla soup?

If you have leftovers, cool the chicken tortilla soup completely before storing it in an air tight container in the refrigerator.

How long with leftover chicken tortilla soup keep in the refrigerator?

I rarely have leftovers when I make this soup but if I happen to make too much, I would not let my leftovers go longer than 5 days in the refrigerator. After this time has passed, I toss the leftovers.

Can I freeze crockpot chicken tortilla soup?

This soup does well when you freeze it. Just be sure to use a freezer safe container, the soup is completely chilled before going in the freezer and you do not garnish your soup before you freeze it.

How so I reheat chicken tortilla soup?

I am a big fan of bringing chicken tortilla soup to a slow simmer on the stove top to reheat it. But if you are like my husband, he will reheat it in the microwave for one minute and then 15 second intervals, stiring in between, to reheat his soup.