How to make slow cooker chicken nacho soup (video)

Kate Elliott

Contributing Writer

I love cheesy soups. However, I do not love cheese in my soups. Allow me to explain. I absolutely adore the creamy goodness that cheese can bring to a soup. But every single time I add cheese, it ends up forming small globs of cheese balls or being so stringy I can barely get it off my spoon. For those who share my problem, I now have the solution. As you can see in the recipe below, the answer lies in cream cheese.

Cream cheese is a perfect compromise, especially in this nacho soup recipe that's as tangy, zesty and delicious as you'd expect any platter of nachos to be. It adds a nice balance to the acidic tomatoes that form the base of the dish, and you get all the cheesiness, without any of the mess or inconvenience.

Cooktop Cove

Slow Cooker Chicken Nacho Soup

10 minutes

7 hours, 10 minutes

7 hours, 20 minutes

1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, with juices

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces

1 onion, small diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 bell pepper (any color, I used yellow), small diced

5 cups chicken broth

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon cumin

1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped

Salt, to taste

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Tortilla chips for garnish (optional)

Sour cream for garnish (optional)

Green onions, for garnish (optional)

Place the cream cheese into a large mixing bowl and use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to break it up. Add the can of diced tomatoes with their juices and stir to thoroughly incorporate the two.

Add all ingredients, including the cream cheese/tomato mixture, into a 6-quart slow cooker. Stir to mix thoroughly.

Cover and cook on low for 7 hours, or on high for 4 hours.

Ladle into bowls and garnish with sour cream and tortilla chips.

Note: All slow cookers are a little bit different in temperature and calibration. This recipe was tested in Cooktop Cove's Test Kitchen using this slow cooker, which is available for purchase here.

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