Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup Recipe

Five stars for quick, easy, and tasty. Plus, I already had everything in the house. I left out the beer and used one cup homemade chicken broth instead. I used two chicken breasts and that seemed like a good amount. I also used fire-roasted frozen corn from Trader Joe's (instead of canned). Garnished with light sour cream and fresh cilantro, and served with tortilla strips for dipping! Yum!

This is an easy, GREAT recipe ... especially if you use about 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders in place of the boneless breasts BUT ... FORGET THE BEER! Next time I'll use a can of chicken broth. Beer gives an unusual flavor that we did NOT care for.

Very good! I cooked this for 10 hours instead of 5 (since I was at work) & it turned out great. I followed advice from other reviewers & added 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp cummin & 4 T taco seasoning. Used pinto beans instead of chili beans and added a full 28 oz can of diced tomatoes. I also added about a teaspoon of sugar at the end - I felt the beer gave it a weird bite or bitter taste. Next time I'll skip the beer and just add chicken broth in it's place. Defintely needs a dollop of sour cream and shredded cheddar, but overall a keeper recipe!

People are really getting on my nerves saying "Leave out the beer!" No, do not leave out the beer. USE THE CORRECT KIND OF BEER!!! You need to use a DARK, MEXICAN BEER, not your husband's Natty Light, Miller Lite, Colt45 or whatever it is people have been using. This is an excellent recipe, I urge people to not leave out "key ingredients".

This soup is not bad. It needs more seasoning. I added some chili powder, cumin, flaked red pepper, salt, and garlic powder.

This soup was amazing. I used hot Ro-tel (the kind with habaneros), chili beans in hot sauce, Trader Jose's dark beer, and a 1.3 oz bag of TJ's taco seasoning. It was incredible, with just the right amount of spice. My boyfriend ate 4 bowls and proclaimed it the new title-holder of the best dish I've ever made.

Absolutely delicious! Wish I could give it MORE than 5 stars!!! I made the recommended Bill Echol's taco seasoning, and put all of it in the soup. Used a bottle of Shiner Bock for the beer. Did not need to remove the chicken breasts after the 5 hours, just used two forks in the crock pot and they shredded easily. Served each bowl topped with fresh cilantro, and had a 'topping bar' that everyone used to top their soup as they liked - tortilla chips, diced tomatoes, diced avocado, sour cream, grated cheese, and fresh lime wedges to squeeze over the soup! CanNOT say enough about it! Very healthy, ingredients were inexpensive, and the whole bowl had a great fresh taste with the cilantro and fresh lime, a creaminess from the sour cream, crunch from the crunched up chips, and gooeyness from the cheese!

This soup is delicious on a cold rainy or snowy night! We love it topped with shredded cheese, sour cream and green onions!

Very good! I can't believe I haven't rated this. We have this almost religiously. The beans are easy to substitute with anything you have on hand. It's also easy to cook on the stove in a dutch oven... It never needs to be cooked as long as it says... or it can be cooked longer! Very versatile. Yuengling Light has been my beer of choice lately, but I've used Heineken and Dos Equis with good results -- I think I've used Miller Lite at times, too. With this last batch, I doubled all the canned ingredients (added an extra can of cream corn), the beer, and tripled Bill Echols' Taco Seasoning I -- it was awesome but too spicy for the kids. So, the next day (today), I added two more cans of corn, a can of light red kidney beans, two cans of vegetarian beans packed in tomato sauce and another batch of Bill Echols' seasoning (minus the pepper flakes) -- YUM! The kids really enjoyed the less spicy version, and I'm enjoying a super cheap meal that has fed us multiple times. As I said, it is VERY versatile. =]

This is one of the BEST recipes that I have gotten off of this site! I have been looking for a chicken tortilla soup that tastes like the one I order at the Islands Restaurant. This is it! Instead of the beer, I use chicken broth. I use 2 cans of diced tomatoes and 2 cans of Ro-tel. I used all kidney beans because I like them. One time I substituted one tablespoon of chili powder for the taco seasoning and added a few "tamed jalapena peppers in a jar." I added shredded mozzarella cheese to thicken it. Delish! I won't be ordering this soup at The Islands anymore. Thank you RaisinKane aka Patti!

This has been a favorite of my husband's and mine for several years now. We also love making it for other people as we always get "oohs and aahs". Things to note about beans: rinse the black beans, just poor in the can of chili beans. Go ahead and make the recipe as it is... it's delicious. Over the years, however, we've made modifications: add 1 1/2 chopped orange or yellow or red bell pepper, use 15oz tomato sauce instead of just 8oz, go ahead and add a 2nd can of rinsed black beans, instead of just one. Don't over shred the chicken, leave it a little chunky; the chicken is so moist and delicious that you'll appreciate the bigger bites. Plus, if you over shred, the chicken tends to soak up too much of the moisture which is a less desirable texture. For the beer, we use amber ale, or if you can find it, our favorite is "Two Hearted" IPA.

I make it in large batches and serve for a couple of days and then freeze the rest in meal size packaging. There is always a bag in my freezer for those nights I do not want to prepare a meal. My favorite dish!

A simple, tasty soup. Soup, for me to have as a main in a meal, must be hearty. This fits the bill. The extra 2 hours after shredding the chicken really provides flavor to the chicken.

Perfect weeknight dinner for a busy schedule. I assembled everything into the crockpot in the morning and set the timer to 8 hours slow. When my daughter got home from school she shredded the chicken and added it back to the slow cooker. Served with shredded cheese, avocado and a yogurt lime sauce. Plus tortilla chips for dipping. Will make again!

I’m new to cooking, the only mistake I made was not draining the water from the canned goods. Came out great!! Super happy with it, this will definitely become a staple in our house!

Such a delicious surprise, thank you!

Couldn’t be easier. One of our favs

Love it!!

Made recipe as written several times over the past 3 years. Family and friends all love it. Everyone gets to add their preferred toppings to make it unique to them. Quick and easy. I think the bottle of beer adds a subtle twist. I use an amber beer rather than a light or dark one.

Everyone’s obsessed 🤤