Description
Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken Soup is a zesty, tangy, and hearty slow cooker soup featuring chicken, beans, and bold green chile and salsa verde flavors. It’s easy, flavorful, and perfect for busy days.
Ingredients
1 large onion, diced
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 small (4 oz) can diced green chiles
2 cans (31 oz total) great northern beans, with juices
1 jar (16 oz) salsa verde
4 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons honey
Juice of 1 lime
Optional toppings: sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped cilantro, tortilla chips
Instructions
- Layer diced onion at the bottom of a crockpot. Add chicken on top. Sprinkle with garlic, cumin, oregano, and salt.
- Add green chiles, beans (with juices), salsa verde, and chicken broth. Cover with lid.
- Cook on high for 3–4 hours or low for 4–6 hours, until chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Remove chicken and shred with two forks. Return to crockpot.
- Stir in lime juice and honey. Mix well and adjust seasoning to taste.
- Serve hot with optional toppings like sour cream, cheese, cilantro, or tortilla chips.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken to shorten cook time.
- Add corn or zucchini for extra veggies.
- Swap great northern beans with pinto or white beans.
- Spice it up with jalapeños or hot sauce.
- Greek yogurt can replace sour cream for a lighter option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4–6 hours
- Category: Soups
- Method: Slow Cooked
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
