Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, slow cooker southwestern chicken soup. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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Slow Cooker Southwestern Chicken Soup is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Slow Cooker Southwestern Chicken Soup is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have slow cooker southwestern chicken soup using 18 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Slow Cooker Southwestern Chicken Soup:

1. Take 3 pounds bone-in chicken pieces (I like dark meat - more flavor. :) )
2. Take 6 cups water
3. Prepare 1 small onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
4. Make ready 6 cloves garlic, peeled and lightly crushed
5. Prepare 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch thick pieces (I like to cut them big for slow cooking so they don't disintegrate and still retain some texture)
6. Prepare 1 medium bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces (I happened to use the Hatch chilies I roasted the other day, but they're seasonal and sometimes hard to come by even when they're in season)
7. Get 1 large stem celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
8. Get 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained (optional - I don't always care for beans in this soup - but add a 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt to the recipe if you add the beans)
9. Prepare 1/2 a 15 oz. can of corn (or 1 cup frozen or fresh corn kernels)
10. Take 1/2 a 15 oz. can of tomatoes
11. Make ready 1/2-1 teaspoon cumin
12. Make ready 1-2 teaspoons dried oregano
13. Get 2 bay leaves
14. Get 3-3.5 teaspoons kosher salt to start
15. Make ready 1-1.5 Tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
16. Make ready 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional for the cilantro haters, of course)
17. Make ready 1 teaspoon fish sauce (optional, but recommended)
18. Make ready optional garnish: fried tortilla chips or strips, chopped fresh chilies, onions, cilantro, avocado, and lime wedges

Typically, this broth acquires its deep, smoky flavor from charred vegetables. To replicate these flavors in a slow cooker, we browned some of the. This zesty soup can simmer in the crock pot for an entire workday, making it perfect for a busy weekday meal. Bump up the Southwest flavors with a garnished of chopped fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime, if desired.

Instructions to make Slow Cooker Southwestern Chicken Soup:

1. Dump all but garnish ingredients into your slow cooker and give it a few good stirs.
2. Cook on low for 7 to 9 hours, or high for 5 to 7, depending on how hot your slow cooker gets.
3. It's always nice if you can give the soup a few gentle stirs throughout the cooking process, but if you can't manage that because you're out of the house, then you can give it a stir and adjust the seasoning as necessary as soon as you get home. This will give the soup some time to more evenly and thoroughly absorb flavor before you sit down to enjoy it.
4. I like it with a little steamed rice, some chopped onions and cilantro on top, a good extra squeeze of lime, and a few lashings of Tapatío. :) - - Enjoy!

Naturally the slow cooker is chicken soup's best friend, as it can cook all day without any supervision from you. Starting with a whole chicken guarantees a This soup doesn't contain any noodles or rice, but don't let that stop you from adding some if you'd like. Just make sure you cook the noodles or rice. Looking for slow cooker soup and stew recipes? This top-rated Southwestern chicken soup is a great way to use up leftover chicken.

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