Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup
"You can call this soup or chili, but either way it is wonderful! This recipe is also very adaptable to your personal taste. This healthier version includes more fresh veggies/herbs and uses seasoning mix from the Healthier Taco Seasoning I recipe on this website. Serve topped with a variety of reduced-fat options."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Tortilla Chip | 1 medium flour (45g) | 140 |
| Black Bean | 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained | 114 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Beer | 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking | 43 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Taco | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
- 1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning, reduced sodium
- 3 whole skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (optional)
- 1/4 cup light sour cream (optional)
- 2 ounces crushed baked tortilla chips (optional)