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Whether you’re looking for a quick weekday meal or a delicious recipe for a potluck, this chicken fajita soup is one you should try. Boneless skinless chicken breasts are slow cooked with peppers, corn, and beans in chicken broth and can be on the table in as little as 4 hours. Add this fajita soup to your meal plan and get ready for a tasty meal!
Add this chicken fajita soup recipe with Slow Cooker Salsa and Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers for a yummy fiesta spread with plenty to go around.
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Why you should try this chicken fajita soup recipe
Anytime you can use the crock pot to make a delicious soup, it’s a winner in my book. For this slow cooker fajita soup, you’ll use classic chicken fajita ingredients except they’re all thrown into the crock pot and cooked to tender perfection.
This hearty soup is packed with two types of bell peppers, black beans, fajita seasoning, and cream cheese, which gives it its creamy white look. Soup recipes like this can be enjoyed any time of year and are super easy to make. The next time you’re looking for a filling soup, don’t hesitate to make this chicken soup! You may also like my Slow Cooker Nacho Soup, or Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup!
Recipe Ingredients
- Chicken Breasts: Boneless skinless chicken breasts are the best cut of meat for this recipe.
- Fajita Seasoning: This seasoning has everything you need to harness the “fajita” flavor. If you want to make this from scratch, you’ll need simple Mexican spices, like cumin, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. I like the McCormick brand.
- White Onion: You’ll dice the entire onion and add it with all of the other ingredients.
- Bell Peppers: Grab 1 each of red and green bell pepper and dice them up.
- Garlic: Fresh garlic yields some of the best flavors, especially when minced.
- Chicken Broth: 3 cups of chicken broth helps create the creamy texture of the soup.
- Black Beans: What’s a good fajita soup without black beans? Some of the best chicken fajitas include canned beans.
- Corn: The easiest way to add this is to get canned corn. That way you can drain and pour it in the remaining ingredients.
- Cream Cheese: All you need is one 8 oz. package of cream cheese. It will melt and help make this soup absolutely delicious.
Step-by-Step Directions
Step One – Put the chicken breasts into the bottom of the crockpot and sprinkle over the fajita seasoning.
Step Two – Add in the diced peppers, onions, corn, beans, minced garlic, and cream cheese.
Step Three – Pour in the chicken broth.
Step Four – Stir everything together until well combined. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
Step Five – When the cooking time is up shred chicken with two forks right in the slow cooker.
Step Six – Stir the soup to combine everything. Serve and enjoy!
How to serve:
- This soup can always be served as is, but if you’re looking to add a bit more to it, try topping it with freshly chopped cilantro, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green onions, diced avocado, a squeeze of fresh lime juice, sour cream, and red pepper flakes.
- You can also serve this soup with tortilla chips, scoops style chips, cauliflower rice, an extra side of black beans, or cornbread.
Recipe FAQs
Of course! If that’s all you have on hand then you can totally throw them in with everything else.
Yes. You can use vegetable broth or chicken stock instead.
Although I haven’t tried it before, you can most likely use taco seasoning as a replacement. Most Mexican soup recipes alternate between the two.
Some people like to use pinto beans.
Without changing the flavors too much, you can add diced tomatoes, fire roasted tomatoes, fresh cilantro, and shredded cheese.
Pour the leftovers into an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 4 days. It can be reheated on the stovetop over medium heat until warmed throughout.
The quickest way is to add hot sauce (which sounds delicious).
The strained shredded chicken can be used as a salad topping, added to a baked potato, or served over nachos.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1.12 oz. McCormick Fajita Seasoning
- 1 white onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 15 oz. canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 15.25 oz. canned corn, drained
- 8 oz. cream cheese
Serving ideas:
- tortilla chips, chips, cheese, lime
Instructions
- Add everything to the slow cooker. Stir, don't worry about mixing in the cream cheese, it will melt.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
- When the cooking time is up shred the chicken with two forks right in the slow cooker and stir the soup to combine everything.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Sarah’s Notes
- Regular taco seasoning can be used instead of fajita seasoning.
- Pour the leftovers into an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 4 days. It can be reheated on the stovetop over medium heat until warmed throughout.
- Ground turkey or ground chicken (browned) can be used instead of boneless skinless chicken breasts.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
Can I freeze this meal?
Yes, it should freeze well.