This healthy crockpot salsa verde chicken soup is mega flavorful and takes less than 10 minutes prep!
This Mexican-flavor inspired salsa verde chicken soup is not only a delicious soup, but it’s also one of the easiest & quickest meals to make! It is through and through a dump it and forget about it kind of meal with NO veggie prepping required! Literally dump some in some canned veggies + beans, jarred salsa verde, a few seasonings, and uncooked chicken breasts in your crockpot and before you know it, dinner is served! This is one of my favorite meals to make when the weather is cold outside and I have a busy day ahead — throw it all in and forget about it.
It’s also a soup the whole family loves and can customize to their own tastes. Serve this soup with some optional toppings and let everyone customize their own bowl just how they want it!
Our favorite toppings for this salsa verde chicken soup?
- Freshly grated pepper-jack cheese (or a Mexican blend!)
- Fresh avocado or guacamole
- Fresh cilantro
- Fresh squeeze of lime juice
- Fried tortilla strips or pre-packaged tortilla strips
- Sour cream
Enjoy!
This healthy crockpot salsa verde chicken soup is mega flavorful and takes less than 10 minutes prep!
- 1 and 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 cups chicken stock or broth (stock has more flavor)
- 1 cup salsa verde, canned or homemade
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 ounces) southwestern or fire-roasted corn, undrained
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
- 1-2 chicken bouillon cubes, optional
- 2-3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro stems removed and chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Toppings: sour cream (we use fat free), additional fresh lime or cilantro, fresh avocado, pepperjack cheese
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Spray your slow cooker with nonstick spray.
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Remove the fat from the chicken breasts and add them to the slow cooker along with the chicken stock or broth, salsa verde, drained and rinsed black beans, undrained corn, cumin, paprika, chili powder, and optional bouillon cubes.
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Cook for 3-5 hours on high or 5-8 hours on low or until chicken easily shreds.
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Remove and shred the chicken, add the lime juice, chopped cilantro, any additional seasonings to taste (salt, pepper, more cumin or chili powder -- there's a bit of variance on additional based on the salsa verde you used; I err on less so you can always add more). Return shredded chicken and stir. Spoon soup into bowls.
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Top soup bowls with your desired toppings - freshly grated pepperjack cheese (we love lots of it!), a dollup of sour cream, extra lime, extra cilantro, and/or a chopped avocado.
More soup recipes:
Creamy Crockpot Chicken Quesadilla Soup
Crockpot Chicken, Quinoa, and Vegetable Soup
Crockpot Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Soup
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
September 10, 2014 at 6:34 amI love salsa verde, Chelsea! One of my favorite mexican flavors. This soup looks incredible! Such a creative way to use salsa verde. So loving this! Pinning!
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
September 10, 2014 at 8:36 amMmm….we make soup every week so I’m always looking for new ones to add to the rotation. Looks amazing and simple.
Pinned.
Happy Wednesday girl!
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
September 10, 2014 at 9:23 amWhat a colorful and beautiful soup! These flavors are delicious!
Taylor @ greens & chocolate says
September 10, 2014 at 9:29 amI love salsa verde and even like that it’s green! This soup is definitely going on my meal plan soon!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
September 10, 2014 at 9:48 amIt NEEDS to cool off here because I want soup for dinner!! LOVE this, pinned!
The Chardonnay Kitchen says
September 10, 2014 at 9:56 amI *LOVE* salsa verde but never thought to turn it into soup! I like making a roasted tomatillo + jalapeno salsa:
http://thechardonnaykitchen.blogspot.com/2014/06/ts-tomatillo-slow-cooker-chicken.html
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
September 10, 2014 at 11:10 amI’m always looking for new fall soup recipes and love the combination of flavors in this one. And the fact that it is slow cooker is even better!
Kelly - LEFT SIDE OF THE TABLE says
September 10, 2014 at 11:16 amTHis just reminds me I never use a slow cooker, and have NO idea why!? Salsa verde is a great flavor for soup! Added to soup collection. Hope all the soup helps everyone get better 😉 Thanks, Chelsea!
marcie says
September 10, 2014 at 11:32 amSalsa verde is one of my favorite things because those tomatillos are SO delicious! I’ve been under the weather and this soup is just what I need, and I love that it’s made in a slow cooker! Pinning. 🙂
Cate @ Chez CateyLou says
September 10, 2014 at 11:39 amYUM!!! My mouth is watering, I want a bowl of this soup for lunch! I love the flavors in salsa verde!! I agree though – the color is kind of gross looking!!
[email protected] says
September 10, 2014 at 11:46 amLove how easy and flavorful this recipe is! I could cook in my slow cooker every day this time of year 🙂
[email protected] says
September 10, 2014 at 12:36 pmThis soup looks so delicious and comforting and I love the idea of adding salsa Verde!
Karen @ The Food Charlatan says
September 10, 2014 at 2:25 pmI love no brainer soups like this, and I love salsa verde! I’ve been putting it on my eggs every morning lately. SO good. also Chelsea, “optional toppings of avocado, sour cream, cilantro, and lime juice”?? not optional. 🙂 🙂
Kelly // The Pretty Bee: Cooking & Creating says
September 10, 2014 at 2:30 pmThis looks delicious, so perfect for fall! I love salsa verde. It’s such a great thing to have in the pantry, it adds so much to recipes!
amanda @ fake ginger says
September 10, 2014 at 2:53 pmQdoba has THE BEST salsa verde. It’s too spicy for me but I still practically drink it. I love it. I’m definitely making this when my husband gets home. I know he’ll love it!
Kelly says
September 10, 2014 at 3:35 pmYay, I love finding new slow cooker recipes especially during this time of year. The flavors in this soup sound so good, such an awesome idea to add the salsa verde in here! And that picture is stunning and makes me want to dive right in! Pinning 🙂
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
September 10, 2014 at 3:45 pmoh my gawd!! I was *this* close to trying to make this yesterday but I could not find my salsa verde! I had to clean out my pantry today and I still can’t find it. . anyway, ended up making chili without it but I love salsa verde. . and love soup!! Pinning this one!!
Jessica @ Jessica in the Kitchen says
September 10, 2014 at 6:03 pmThis soup looks so delicious Chelsea! I see we are both in soup season I totally shared one today too!
Ashley says
September 10, 2014 at 7:37 pmYummmm! We love salsa verde at our house! And this soup looks awesome – I love anything I can make in my crockpot! I hope you all feel better soon! Being sick is no fun!
Rachel @ Bakerita says
September 10, 2014 at 7:43 pmI loove salsa verde, and I really love that this is made in the slow cooker! So perfect for a lazy fall day 🙂 pinned!
Mary Frances says
September 10, 2014 at 6:37 pmSlow cookers for the win! We are on a Mexican kick and I’m all about chicken dinners right now. You always take a classic and give it a new fresh twist! Awesome job Chelsea, pinning!
[email protected] says
September 10, 2014 at 9:10 pmI could definitely go for a bowlful of this gorgeous-ness right about now! I have a thing for salsa verde and I’m thinking I would love it in soup form even more! Love that it’s all made in the slow-cooker. 🙂 Pinned!
Danae @ Recipe Runner says
September 10, 2014 at 9:32 pmWhat a flavorful and delicious soup Chelsea! Tomatillos are one of the things I love, but don’t cook with enough. I definitely need to go get some so I can make this!
Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says
September 10, 2014 at 11:27 pmI love tomatillos and the zesty zing they bring to recipes! The only thing I don’t like is how sticky they are under the husk. But, once you get a taste of that fabulous-ness ~ they’re hard to resist.
This Salsa Verde Soup looks amazing and I love that it’s made in a Slow Cooker. Great recipe! 🙂
Julie @ Lovely Little Kitchen says
September 11, 2014 at 11:24 amLooks great Chelsea! I’m definitely putting my slow cooker to work this Fall, and this recipe looks so simple and healthy. Love!
Kristine @ Kristine's Kitchen says
September 12, 2014 at 11:57 amI am ready to take full advantage of my slow cooker at this busy time of year! This soup looks so delicious! And I think the toppings are completely non-optional. 🙂
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says
September 12, 2014 at 2:14 pmI LOVE making soup in my crockpot! So easy and this looks so delicious!
Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron says
September 13, 2014 at 11:53 pmI totally agree with you on the salsa verde, I have never really gotten over my fear of its ‘green-ness’, but it sure tastes amazing! This soup looks just perfect, I’m always looking for great slow cooker recipes 🙂
[email protected] says
September 19, 2014 at 9:31 pmI puffy heart love slow cooker recipes! Especially when they look as good as this does! We definitely love salsa verde in my house! 🙂
Jennifer @ Crockpot Gourmet says
September 23, 2014 at 3:32 pmThis looks delicious! I tried to make a verde soup with chicken the other day and it was a miserable failure! I will be trying your recipe the next time! 🙂
Julie @ HostessAtHeart says
September 23, 2014 at 10:59 pmThis looks delicious! Throw in a side of jalapeno corn bread and that’s a meal made for a king (and queen)!
Sarah says
April 24, 2015 at 7:43 pmTried this tonight and my husband and I loved it!! Going in the recipe book so I can use it over and over!
Sarah says
April 24, 2015 at 7:44 pmI tried this this tonight and my husband and I loved it!!! Going in my recipe box to use over and over!!
chelseamessyapron says
April 25, 2015 at 12:32 pmSo glad to hear you enjoyed this! Thanks for leaving a comment 🙂
Crystal says
March 21, 2016 at 7:35 amJust put this together in the crock pot!!! Looking forward to having a bowl when I get home from work… On this snowy Monday!!!!
chelseamessyapron says
April 4, 2016 at 11:02 amKeep warm!! I hope you loved the soup!
Crystal says
October 21, 2016 at 7:59 amI made this soup by the recipe last fall… And it was an INSTANT hit. I have since altered it a little… Doubled the lthe liquids and spices… And added peppers… Red Onion… Carrots and celery. It is a staple meal in our house now!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe with everyone!!
Brittni says
March 24, 2018 at 11:45 amMy family loved this soup. Once everyone had a bowl there was chicken left, but not much broth. Do you have any suggestions on how to double the liquid? Double stock, seasonings,and salsa verde? Thank you!
chelseamessyapron says
March 26, 2018 at 1:50 pmHappy to hear that! You can double the rest of the ingredients, or reduce the amount of chicken 🙂 Enjoy!