Slow Cooker Mexican Cheesy Chicken Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Mexican Cheesy Chicken Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 pounds boneless (skinless chicken breasts); 2 cup chopped sweet onion {about 1/2 of an onion}; 1 cup chopped green pepper {about 1/2 of a green pepper}; 1 cup chopped red pepper {about 1/2 of a red pepper}; 1- 15 ounce can black beans (drained and rinsed); 1- 4 ounce can of diced green chilies; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 cup salsa {I used a Roasted Tomato Salsa}; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne red pepper; 2 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese (or cheese of your choice); 1 cup Shredded Mexican 3 Cheese

Put this soup in your slow cooker before you start your day, forget about it and come home to a comforting, flavorful meal.

Prep10 min
Cook4 hr
Total4 hr 10 min
Makes6 servings
Calories497

Ingredients

6 servings

1.5 pounds boneless (skinless chicken breasts)
2 cup chopped sweet onion {about 1/2 of an onion}
1 cup chopped green pepper {about 1/2 of a green pepper}
1 cup chopped red pepper {about 1/2 of a red pepper}
1- 15 ounce can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1- 4 ounce can of diced green chilies
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup salsa {I used a Roasted Tomato Salsa}
1 cup water
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne red pepper
2 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese (or cheese of your choice)
1 cup Shredded Mexican 3 Cheese

Method

1
Place the chopped onion and peppers in the bottom of a 5-qt. slow cooker. Nestle the chicken breasts into the vegetables.
2
In a large bowl put the diced green chilies, chicken broth, salsa, water, cumin, chili powder, paprika and cayenne red pepper and stir until combined.
3
Pour the chicken broth mixture over the chicken breasts and vegetables.
4
Turn the slow cooker on low for 4 hours. When the soup is done cooking use two forks to shred the chicken and put it back into the slow cooker. Add the 1 cup of shredded Wisconsin Sharp Cheddar Cheese and the shredded Mexican 3 cheese. Cover the slow cooker and let the cheese melt for 15 minutes.
5
Serve the Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Mexican Soup warm with the garnishes of your choice.