Chicken Taco Soup Recipe {slow cooker, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free}

While I love beef taco soup, I wanted to make a lighter version of this dish. So, here is my chicken taco soup recipe. I used a slow cooker (Affiliate Link) to make this dish, which was super easy.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Topping Options
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• Variations
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Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breast cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 can of Red beans (16 oz can) - affiliate
• One can of Black Beans (16 oz can) - affiliate
• 1 cup tomato sauce (Affiliate Link)
• 1 can (16 oz) diced tomatoes (affiliate)
• 2 cups of chicken broth (affiliate)
• Taco Seasoning packet (affiliate)
• 2 cups of frozen corn defrosted

FYI - Frozen chicken was cut into chunks to make it easier to throw together on a busy morning.

Instructions

All the ingredients are probably found in your pantry (Affiliate Link) or refrigerator right now.

Topping Options

While the soup is cooking, you can prepare some toppings. Below are the suggested ones that work well with this chicken taco soup recipe.

• Fresh avocado - cut open the avocado and make some cubes of avocados.
• Shredded Mexican cheese - add a tablespoon or two of shredded cheese to the top.
• Nacho strips—For a little crunch, you can add some nacho pieces to the top of the chicken taco soup dish.
• Shredded lettuce - add some shredded lettuce to the top of the soup.

Reveal

Here is the slow cooker (Affiliate Link) chicken taco soup recipe after it was finished. It was super yummy.

Variations

You can easily add things to this chicken taco soup recipe. Below are a few suggestions.

• Spicy - add chili pepper flakes or a few chopped jalapenos.

Equipment

It's important to have the right size slow cooker (Affiliate Link).

This recipe calls for a smaller 5-quart slow cooker (Affiliate Link). But, if you make a double batch and freeze half of the recipe, you will need a larger 7-quart slow cooker (Affiliate Link).

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Storage

This recipe is good for, at most, three days when cooked in the refrigerator.

You can freeze the ingredients in a freezer bag before or after cooking. Either way, write a note on the bag if it needs to be cooked or reheated.

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