Description
This easy chicken taco soup recipe is a flavorful and hearty one-pot meal perfect for a weeknight dinner. It’s a simple prep, satisfying, and delicious chicken taco soup that your family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) corn, drained
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 packet (1 ounce) taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon chili powder (optional, for spicy chicken taco soup)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped cilantro, sliced avocado, crushed tortilla chips
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts and cook until browned on all sides. Remove chicken from the pot and set aside.
- Add chopped onion to the pot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Stir in diced tomatoes and green chilies, black beans, pinto beans, corn, chicken broth, taco seasoning, and chili powder (if using). Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Return the browned chicken to the pot. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for at least 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender. For shredded chicken taco soup, you can shred the chicken before returning it to the pot.
- Remove chicken from the pot and shred it with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the soup.
- Season the chicken taco soup with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the chicken taco soup hot, garnished with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- For a creamier chicken taco soup, stir in 4 ounces of cream cheese or half a cup of heavy cream during the last 5 minutes of simmering.
- If you prefer ground chicken taco soup, brown 1 pound of ground chicken with the onions.
- This chicken taco soup recipe can easily be adapted for a slow cooker or Instant Pot.
- Adjust the amount of chili powder to control the spice level of your chicken taco soup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg