Name: Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup in the Slow Cooker
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Chicken tenders - 1 ½ pounds; Salt to taste - 1 ½ pounds; Ground cumin, or to taste - 1 pinch; Chili powder, or to taste - 1 pinch; Garlic powder, or to taste - 1 pinch; Ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch; Olive oil, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Chicken broth - 1 (32 ounce) container; Queso dip - 2 (15.5 ounce) jars; Diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®) - 2 (10 ounce) cans; Frozen pepper and onion stir-fry blend - 1 (16 ounce) package; Crushed tortilla chips - 2 cups; Black beans, drained - ⅔ (15 ounce) can; Jalapeno peppers - stemmed, seeded, and minced - 2 medium; Lime, juiced - ¼ medium; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch; Crushed tortilla chips, or to taste - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup in the Slow Cooker

1. Chicken tenders 1 ½ pounds

2. Salt to taste 1 ½ pounds

3. Ground cumin, or to taste 1 pinch

4. Chili powder, or to taste 1 pinch

5. Garlic powder, or to taste 1 pinch

6. Ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch

7. Olive oil, or to taste 1 tablespoon

8. Chicken broth 1 (32 ounce) container

9. Queso dip 2 (15.5 ounce) jars

10. Diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®) 2 (10 ounce) cans

11. Frozen pepper and onion stir-fry blend 1 (16 ounce) package

12. Crushed tortilla chips 2 cups

13. Black beans, drained ⅔ (15 ounce) can

14. Jalapeno peppers - stemmed, seeded, and minced 2 medium

15. Lime, juiced ¼ medium

16. Cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 pinch

17. Crushed tortilla chips, or to taste ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup in the Slow Cooker

1 . Stage

Rub chicken with salt, then follow with cumin, chili powder, and pepper.

2 . Stage

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in the hot skillet until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from the heat and cut into chunks.

3 . Stage

Combine chicken broth, queso, diced tomatoes and chiles, pepper and onion blend, tortilla chips, black beans, jalapeno peppers, and lime juice in a slow cooker. Add chicken. Season soup with cayenne, and add more salt, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and pepper to taste. Mix well.

4 . Stage

Cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 5 hours. Top with crushed tortillas.