Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound shredded, cooked chicken

  • 1 (15 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed

  • 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce

  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers

  • 1 medium onion, chopped

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 cups water

  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth

  • 1 teaspoon cumin

  • 1 teaspoon chili powder

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn

  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

  • 7 corn tortillas

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed

Directions

  1. Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, green chiles, onion, and garlic into a slow cooker.
  2. Pour in water and chicken broth; season with cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir in corn and cilantro. Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High for 3 to 4 hours.
  3. When the soup is almost finished, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly brush both sides of tortillas with oil.
  4. Cut tortillas into strips, then spread on a baking sheet.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, 10 to 15 minutes.
  6. Sprinkle tortilla strips over soup before serving.