Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken Soup

By Addie

This soup has a lot of things going for it. It can be made entirely in the slow cooker. The chicken cooks in the soup, so no need for an extra step. Just like taco soup, there are a million variations. Use what you’ve got available in your pantry. Here’s what I used:

Ingredients

• 4-5 boneless chicken breasts
• 3 cans chicken broth
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 16 oz frozen corn
• 1 can black beans
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 package taco seasoning
• 1/2 cup rice

Preparation

Step 1

Place all ingredients, except rice in slow cooker. Cook on high 5-6 hours or low 7-8 hours. Add rice 1-2 hours before serving. OR cook rice separately and add at the end of cooking (Good way to use up leftover cooked rice too!)


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Here are a few variations:

1) Use both red and green peppers, or just a green pepper
2) Use a can of diced tomatoes with green chiles
3) Use canned corn, instead of frozen
4) Use kidney beans or red beans
5) Skip the rice
6) Skip the chicken and use a variety of beans to make it meatless
7) Top with Cheddar, Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack cheese

It will turn out different every time, but they will all be good!