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This creamy chicken taco soup is easy and inexpensive to make in a slow cooker with just a few ingredients. A great family dinner recipe, especially for picky eaters.

Easy Creamy Chicken Taco Soup

This yummy soup is an easy slow cooker dinner recipe made with just a handful of simple ingredients including chicken breasts, taco seasoning, beans, corn, tomatoes, green chilies, shredded cheese and heavy cream.

December 5, 2023 By Lilly

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Are you looking for family dinner ideas your kids won’t complain about?

This easy chicken taco soup is a big hit in my house! Your slow cooker will do most of the work for you. Just dump everything in there, shred the chicken once it’s nice and tender, mix in the shredded cheese and cream, and then thank me later. Serve this tasty comfort food with tortilla chips, avocado, cilantro, extra cheese, or anything else you’d like.

My picky eaters can’t get enough of this easy meal! It’s delicious and easy to make ahead of time in your slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Taco Soup made with chicken breasts, heavy cream, cheddar cheese, beans, corn, tomatoes, chicken broth and taco seasoning.

Ingredients

  • 2-3 chicken breasts (1.5 pounds)
  • one packet chicken taco seasoning
  • 2 cans Rotel diced tomatoes & green chilies
  • 1 can black beans
  • 1 can whole kernel corn
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream

Ingredient for making creamy chicken taco soup in a slow cooker.

Step 1Place the chicken breasts onto the bottom of your slow cooker and evenly sprinkle the taco seasoning over top.

Chicken breasts and taco seasoning in a crockpot ready to make creamy chicken taco soup.

Step 2Dump in both cans of tomatoes & green chilies, a can of drained corn, and a can of drained and rinsed black beans.

How to make creamy chicken taco soup for dinner!

Step 3Pour 3 cups of chicken broth over top and then cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours.

Step by step photo of making cheesy chicken taco soup.

Step 4Once the chicken is nice and tender, pull it out of the slow cooker and shred it on a cutting board with a few forks.

Shredded chicken breasts on a cutting board with forks.

Step 5Return the shredded chicken back to your slow cooker and stir it in with the hot soup mixture.

Shredded chicken breasts in a crockpot with an easy to make taco soup recipe.

Step 6Stir in the heavy cream and shredded cheddar cheese. Two cups of cheese is enough, but you can add an extra cup if you like things extra gooey!

Heavy whipping cream and cheddar cheese in a slow cooker with chicken taco soup just before mixing.

Step 7Continue cooking for 30+ minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted and the broth has thickened a bit.

Creamy chicken taco tortilla soup in a slow cooker being mixed with a spoon.

Step 8Enjoy with crunchy tortilla chips, diced avocado, fresh cilantro, extra shredded cheese, or anything else you’d like to throw on there.

The best easy chicken taco soup recipe in a bowl and ready to be served!

This is one of my favorite dinner recipes for just about any occasion. Not only is it insanely delicious, I love that it can be made ahead of time and then left to keep warm in my crockpot until we are ready to eat. Double the recipe if you want leftovers the next day!

Close up of yummy and creamy chicken taco soup garnished with fresh avocado, cilantro and tortilla chips.

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Easy Creamy Chicken Taco Soup

If you're looking for easy dinner ideas for a picky family with kids, you've just hit the jackpot! This creamy chicken soup is delicious and simple to make in your slow cooker with just a few basic ingredients.
Course: Main Course
Keyword: chicken recipe, crockpot, easy dinner, family meals, slow cooker
Servings: 5

Ingredients

  • 2-3 chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds)
  • 1 packet chicken taco seasoning (1/4 cup)
  • 2 (10oz) cans Rotel diced tomatoes & green chilies
  • 1 (15oz) can black beans (drained & rinsed)
  • 1 (15oz) can whole kernel corn (drained)
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  • Place the chicken in the bottom of your slow cooker and evenly sprinkle the taco seasoning over top.
  • Dump the cans of tomatoes & green chilies, drained and rinsed black beans, and drained corn over the seasoned chicken.
  • Pour in the chicken broth and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours.
  • Remove the chicken breasts from the soup and shred on a cutting board with a few forks. It should be very tender and super easy to pull apart, if not, it's needs a little more cooking time.
  • Return the chicken back to the soup and stir in the heavy cream and shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Cook for an additional 30+ minutes, stirring occasionally until the cheese is fully melted and the broth has thickened.
  • Serve with your favorite toppings! We love tortilla chips, diced avocado, cilantro, as well as a little extra shredded cheese to make it extra gooey.

Notes

  • My family of four can eat almost all of this soup for dinner with only one serving left for later. I'd recommend doubling the recipe if you're feeding a crowd or would like to have leftovers the next day. 
  • I use the MILD diced tomatoes & green chilies because my daughter is sensitive to spice, but you can opt for the regular or spicy cans as well, or even add your own spice on the side such as cayenne or red pepper flakes.  
  • Any kind of taco seasoning can be used for this easy recipe. I like the McCormick brand of chicken taco seasoning, but you can also use a regular packet of taco seasoning or 1/4 cup of your own homemade seasoning.
  • Want to make this more like a chili? Add an extra can of beans! Black beans or pinto beans are a good choice. This is also an inexpensive way to make it go a little further. 

If you like this easy meal, you’re going to love this list of 16 Lazy Chicken Dinner Recipes! 🙂

Easy crockpot dinner recipe! This creamy chicken taco soup is simple to make with just a few ingredients that your family will love. My picky kids gobble it up and always go back for seconds. I've included step by step photos and easy to read instructions, making this a great recipe for beginners.

Easy Creamy Chicken Taco Soup | This delicious family dinner recipe is so easy to make ahead of time in your slow cooker! A wonderful meal for busy weeknights and family gatherings. Even your picky eaters will ask you to make it again. Are you a busy mom with a family full of picky eaters? Your kids are going to love this creamy chicken taco soup! It's cheap and easy to make in your crockpot with just a. few ingredients. Customize it to your liking with the toppings of your choice. We love tortilla chips and avocado!This creamy chicken taco soup is a super easy and delicious dinner recipe for a family with kids! Break out your slow cooker because you are about to make the best crockpot dinner. It's one of those recipes that you'll want to add to your weekly dinner menu. Even my picky kids go back for seconds!This creamy chicken taco soup is yummy, easy to make ahead of time, inexpensive, and a family favorite dinner! If you're a busy mom with picky eaters at home, this simple meal is for you. It's great leftover so you can double the recipe and get a few meals out of it!

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