Chicken Enchilada Soup

So I'm kind of on a roll with the soup recipes here! I decided to try doing a new soup every week....well, until I move onto some other obsession!  I found this recipe here. I did change a few things and doubled most of it (the version here is ALREADY doubled*) It originally called for 2 cups of sour cream but I couldn't really stand the thought of that many calories! Even with one cup though, the flavor is really great.  It tastes much better than my picture looks!

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. olive oil

1 large yellow onion, diced

1 large green or red bell pepper, diced

4 cloves garlic, minced

 

coarse salt and fresh black pepper

2 cans (11 ounce) Ro-tel diced tomatoes & green chiles

8 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 + 1/4 pounds boneless chicken breasts, uncooked 

2 cans corn

2 can black beans, optional

1 1/2 tablespoons chile powder

2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon oregano

1 + 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese or monterey jack, plus more for serving

1 cup sour cream, plus more for serving

tortilla chips, for serving

Directions:

1. In a medium skillet heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions, peppers and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened, stirring often, about 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile to your crock-pot add the Ro-tel, chicken broth, chicken, corn, black beans, chile powder, cumin, oregano and 1 teaspoon coarse salt or 1/2 teaspoon fine and about 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Mix in the cooked onions, peppers and garlic.
3. Cook on high 3 - 4 hour or low 5 - 6. Remove the chicken breasts to a cutting board. Stir the cheese and sour cream into the soup. Shred the chicken or cut into bite-sized pieces and add back to the pot. Taste and season as needed. Cook 1 more hour on low heat.
4. Serve garnished with more cheese, sour cream, and tortilla chips.

*The original recipe says this makes 4 servings which is why I doubled it. It filled my BIG slow cooker to the very brim. This doubled version was enough, even after everyone had seconds, to have leftovers for tomorrow.