Spicy Chipotle Chicken Soup
Spicy Chipotle Chicken Soup is a soup made in a slow cooker with chipotle chicken, vegetables, and rice that definitely has a kick in every bite!
Ingredients
- 1 canchipotle peppers in adobo sauce, (chipotle peppers removed)
- 1 teaspooncoriander
- 1 teaspooncumin
- 2 teaspoonsgarlic, (minced)
- 1 teaspoonkosher salt
- 2 tablespoonsolive oil
- 1 ½ poundsboneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 2 canssweet corn, (drained, or 1 bag (16 ounces) frozen sweet corn)
- 1 canpinto beans, (drained and rinsed)
- 1 canfire-roasted tomatoes, (drained)
- ¼ cupred onion, (diced)
- 1 mediumjalapeno pepper, (seeded and diced)
- 5 cupschicken broth
- 1 cupinstant rice
- salt and pepper, (to taste)
- mozzarella cheese, (for garnish (optional))
- sour cream, (for garnish (optional))
- pico de gallo, (for garnish (optional))
Directions
- 1
In a medium bowl add the sauce from the can of chipotle peppers (discard the actual peppers), coriander, cumin, garlic, salt, and oil. Mix well.
- 2
Add chicken to the bowl of a slow cooker and top with chipotle mixture.
- 3
Top with corn, beans, tomatoes, onion, jalapeno pepper, and broth.
- 4
Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3-4 hours, or on low for 6-8 hours.
- 5
Remove the chicken from the Crockpot and shred it using 2 forks. Add the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker.
- 6
Add rice and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until the rice is tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- 7
Top bowls of soup with mozzarella cheese, sour cream, and fresh pico de gallo.