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This Chicken Taco Soup is a flavorful, hearty dish loaded with tender chicken, beans, corn, tomatoes, and zesty taco seasoning. Easy to make and perfect for a cozy, satisfying meal!
Chicken Taco Soup is the perfect weeknight dinner when you want something hearty, flavorful, and easy to make. It is loaded with tender chicken, beans, corn, and a zesty blend of taco seasonings, this soup delivers all the bold flavors of tacos in a comforting, cozy bowl. It’s simple enough for busy nights, satisfying enough for hungry families, and versatile enough to serve on its own or with your favorite toppings like cheese, sour cream, or tortilla chips.
For this chicken taco soup I used raw chicken that cooks in the broth, but if you want to have a shortcut you can absolutely use rotisserie or already cooked chicken. You will just speed up the process and add it at the end with the beans to get it warmed through.
Getting creative with your toppings is always my favorite part. Cilantro, tortilla chips, tomatoes, jalapeno, sour cream….endless possibilities.
What You’ll Need
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- Olive Oil
- Onion
- Garlic
- Rotel Tomatoes
- Chicken Broth
- Frozen Corn – you can use a can of corn that is drained
- Black Beans
- Cream Cheese
- Chicken Breasts
- Taco Seasoning
You can definitely use my Homemade Taco Seasoning in place of a store bought packet to control the sodium in this recipe.
How To Make Chicken Taco Soup
- Sauté. In a large pot heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add in the onions and cook for 5-6 minutes until they are nice and soft. Add in the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes, until you can start to smell it.
- Season. Stir in the taco seasoning to coat the onions.
- Add Chicken. Pour in the chicken broth, tomatoes, and add your chicken breasts. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
- Make It Creamy. Remove the chicken from the pot, add cubes of cream cheese to the soup and let them start to melt.
- Finish. Shred the chicken. Stir in the chicken, corn and black beans into the soup, and mix until the cream cheese is melted and smooth.
- Serve. Once everything is hot scoop into bowls and top with your favorite taco toppings.
Recipe Tips & Suggestions
- Need dinner on the table fast? Use rotisserie chicken! When you add the chicken broth and tomatoes, add everything else as well. Bring the soup to a simmer and once the cream cheese is melted you should be good to go!
- Get creative with the toppings! Your favorite cheese, tortilla chips, avocado, jalapeno, sour cream, cilantro…..you name it, it works.
- Make sure to cut your cream cheese into small cubes. While you shred the chicken the soup will warm and start to melt the cream cheese. The cubes will allow it to melt faster and more evenly.
- Don’t want to use cream cheese? No problem! You could use 1/2 cup of heavy cream instead to make it creamy. Or just skip it and have a more brothy soup.
Crockpot Or Instant Pot
Crockpot
It works great in the slow cooker. I like to sauté the onions and garlic ahead of time, just because I want to be sure to have nice and soft onions. But that step is up to you. Just add all of the ingredients to the crockpot (arranging cubes or cream cheese over the top) and cook for 3-4 hours or until the chicken is cooked through. Shred the chicken and then stir it in until the cream cheese is melted.
Instant Pot
It is very similar in concept to my Instant Pot White Chicken Chili, so you really follow those instructions. Sauté the onion and garlic until soft, and then add everything in and cook for 17 minutes if using frozen chicken breasts or 15 if using thawed, then let it naturally release for 10 minutes. You can shred the chicken, and then stir it back in until the cream cheese is melted and creamy.
What Goes With Chicken Taco Soup
This is a hearty and comforting soup you really could enjoy on its own if you went crazy with the toppings. But to me, you always enjoy soup with bread!
- Best Cornbread
- Tossed Salad
- Extra Chips & Guacamole
Storage
This will last in the fridge in an airtight container for 4-5 days. I like to reheat on the stove over medium heat. Sometimes the cream cheese will separate a little, and this gives it time to melt and incorporate back into the soup.
Freeze
This soup freezes really well because it does not contain any noodles or rice that will soak up all the liquid. Just allow it to cool and then store in airtight containers for 3-4 months.
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Chicken Taco Soup
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 Tablespoons taco seasoning, 1 packet
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 10 oz cans diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 8 oz cream cheese, cut into cubes
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- 15 oz black beans, drained and rinsed
Instructions
- In a large pot heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add in the onions and cook for 4-5 minutes until they are nice and soft. Add in the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes, until you can start to smell it.1 Tablespoon olive oil, 1 small onion, 3 cloves garlic
- Stir in the taco seasoning to coat the onions.3 Tablespoons taco seasoning
- Pour in the chicken broth, tomatoes, and add your chicken breasts. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.2 10 oz cans diced tomatoes with green chiles, 4 cups low sodium chicken broth, 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Remove the chicken from the pot, add cubes of cream cheese to the soup and let them start to melt.8 oz cream cheese
- Shred the chicken. Stir in the chicken, corn and black beans into the soup, and mix until the cream cheese is melted and smooth.1 cup frozen corn kernels, 15 oz black beans
- Serve in bowls with your favorite taco toppings
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This sounds so good! I love the idea of using chicken in place of beef. It’s almost like a chicken taco situation. I can’t wait to make this!
All the flavors that I love in one delicious and nutrient soup! It’s a must make recipe!
This is so perfect any night of the week! So perfect and delicious!