Crock Pot Freezer Meal - Chicken Tortilla Soup. Then, when you are ready to make it, simply take it out of the freezer the night before, dump it in your slow cooker and add water and let it go! Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla soup is a great meal if you are looking to eat healthy! They were inexpensive, healthy, and have made my life so much easier this last week! Crock Pot Freezer Meal - Chicken Tortilla Soup

You can cook Crock Pot Freezer Meal - Chicken Tortilla Soup using 16 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Crock Pot Freezer Meal - Chicken Tortilla Soup
  1. It’s of Main Ingredients.
  2. It’s of Chunky Salsa.
  3. It’s of Mild Rotel.
  4. Prepare of Black Beans.
  5. Prepare of Chicken.
  6. Prepare of Crushed Black Pepper.
  7. You need of Cumin.
  8. It’s of Garlic Powder.
  9. It’s of Chili Powder.
  10. It’s of Taco Seasoning.
  11. You need of Tortillas.
  12. Prepare of Extra Misc. Ingredients.
  13. Prepare of Butter.
  14. Prepare of Water.
  15. It’s of Cheese.
  16. You need of Sour Cream.

Stir in the lime juice before serving with the toppings listed above. If you prefer, you can make slow cooker chicken tortilla soup with rotisserie chicken. Right before serving, top with crushed tortilla chips. Other toppings can include things like sour cream, shredded cheese, etc.

Crock Pot Freezer Meal - Chicken Tortilla Soup instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a steady boil and add seasonings & chicken breast..

  2. In the mean time, grab a blender and add both cans of Rotel and the can of black beans (drain half the fluid from beans first), and puree the mixture..

  3. Label a gallon sized Ziploc freezer bag with recipe name, date, and additional cooking directs. (See step 9-10 for cooking details).

  4. Add pureed mixture and salsa to Ziploc bag and set aside..

  5. Once chicken is done boiling, remove chicken from pot, and let cool. Save one cup of broth from the pot and discard the rest..

  6. Shred chicken after it has completely cooled..

  7. Add chicken, broth, and one cup of water to the Ziploc bag containing pureed mixture..

  8. Seal bag, removing as much air from bag as possible. Freeze immediately..

  9. When you are ready to prepare the Tortilla Soup for dinner, please keep in mind that you need to thaw bag in the refrigerator for ATLEAST 4 hours..

  10. Once thawed, add meal to crock pot and cook on low for 5-7 hours..

  11. When its almost done cooking, grab tortillas and slice into strips, brush with butter, and bake in the oven at 350 until golden brown..

  12. Make yourself a bowl of your delicious meal and top with tortilla strips, cheese, & sour cream..

  13. Enjoy!.

You can add the chicken broth to this step if desired. Shred the chicken breasts before serving. Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chilies, and garlic into a slow cooker. Pour in water and chicken broth. Season with cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.