Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

 Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs chicken breasts
• 16 oz. jar salsa mild or medium*
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 3 Tbsp. homemade taco seasoning*
• ½ tsp. salt to taste
• 15 oz. can black beans rinsed and drained
• 15 oz can whole kernel corn drained
• 3 Tbsp. lime juice or lemon juice

Toppings:

• Tortilla chips optional
• Cilantro optional
• Green Onions optional
• Avocado
• See this recipe in Healthy Meal Plan #5

Instructions

1. Place chicken breasts on the bottom of slow cooker.
2. Pour salsa and chicken broth into the slow cooker and make sure to pick up chicken breasts so some liquid gets underneath them.
3. Add beans, corn, seasoning, and lime juice to the slow cooker. Give liquid a good stir, cover, and cook for 6-8 hours on low or 4-6 hours on high.
4. Towards the last 30 minutes of cooking, shred the chicken. Let continue cooking for the last 30 minutes.
5. Serve chicken tortilla soup with tortilla chips, sour cream, cilantro and green onions. Enjoy!  See this recipe in Healthy Meal Plan #5