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Two white bowls with chicken taco soup in it. The two bowls are arranged on a wooden board with tortilla strips, lime slices, and a gray napkin placed around the bowl.
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Chicken Taco Soup

This extra-cozy chicken taco soup is layered with richness and zesty flavor! Each spoonful has tender chicken, fire-roasted corn, black beans, and a flavorful tomato broth. It's super hearty and filling and a soup that everyone loves!
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword chicken taco soup, taco soup with chicken
Freezer Friendly Yes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4
Calories

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced small
  • 6 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 celery stalk, diced small
  • 2 chicken breasts, or four chicken cutlets
  • 1 cup fire-roasted corn
  • 1 14 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes, I recommend using fire-roasted
  • 32 oz chicken broth
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

Seasonings

Toppings

  • tortilla strips
  • lime

Instructions

  • Saute the onion, celery, and garlic: In a large pot with olive oil, saute the diced onion and celery with a pinch of salt for 4-5 minutes. Then stir in the minced garlic for 30-60 seconds.
  • Add the soup ingredients: Next, add the broth, tomatoes, chicken breast, black beans, corn, and seasonings. Stir the ingredients together.
  • Simmer: Partly cover the soup and let it cook on a gentle simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Cut the chicken: When the soup is finished, carefully transfer the chicken breasts to a cutting board and cut them into pieces or use two forks to shred them.
  • Serve: Add the chicken back to the soup and stir in the chopped cilantro. Taste, adjust with any additional seasonings if needed, then serve with a splash of lime juice, more fresh cilantro, and tortilla strips!

Notes

Make it in a Slow Cooker

Instead of cooking this on the stovetop, you can simmer it in a slow cooker.
How to: Add the onions, garlic, celery, chicken, chicken broth, black beans, corn, tomatoes, and seasonings into a slow cooker. Set the slow cooker on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 6-7 hours. When finished, carefully remove the chicken and cut it into pieces. Then, add the chicken back to the soup with chopped cilantro. Taste, adjust with additional salt if needed, then serve with toppings!