This healthy and made-in-the-crockpot soup is flavorful and has a deliciously spicy kick. Made with chicken, salsa verde, corn, black beans, and optional toppings of avocado, sour cream, cilantro, and lime juice this soup is not only flavorful, but very healthy as well!
How do you feel about salsa verde? Flavors – I am so in love with. Color? Not so much. It actually kind of freaks me out a little bit. So it’s a good thing it tastes so great. And makes this soup taste so deliciously yum.
If you’ve never had salsa verde, you’ve got to get on that. There’s nothing quite like it. Regular salsa uses red tomatoes, and salsa verde – it uses tomatillos giving it a tangy and zesty flavor while still staying true to the chili and onion flavor. All the flavors just work.
When the husband, babe, and I were in Pittsburgh a couple of months ago, we went to Qdoba. That was my first experience with that restaurant and I have nothing but good things to say – it was lip-smackin’ good. In the line to put the stuff on your burrito or salad, there was a picture of a tomatillo and the question – “what is this?”
The husband had no idea. I was thrilled to exclaim it was a tomatillo -that’s right…I know my fruits. or veggies – whatever it’s classified under. Then my husband thought I was so cool for knowing that. Story of our lives…. 🙂
We’re still under the weather here and living on soup. I think it’s been almost every night now, so I’ve got quite the stockpile of recipes for you all. I’m trying my best to space them out though! But if you’ve got some leftover chicken from making this quinoa, sweet potato, and chicken soup then this is the way to use it.
Soup for daysssss.
Plus this one is so easy. Literally all you do is dump the ingredients in the slow cooker and let it do its thang. No veggie chopping prep, just throw it all in there. I’m not kidding when I say five minute prep; I timed myself.
And when it’s all done and delish, make sure to put an extra scoop of sour cream on there. Mix that in real good and slurp this goodness riiiiight up!
- 1 and 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts ~1 and 1/2 large
- 3 cups chicken broth or stock
- 1 cup salsa verde canned or homemade
- 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 and 1/2 cups frozen corn or 1 can corn, drained
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 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
- Optional toppings: freshly grated Parmesan cheese, dollup sour cream, chopped avocado
- Spray your slow cooker with nonstick spray.
- Remove the fat from the chicken breasts and add them to the slow cooker along with the chicken broth, salsa verde, black beans, frozen corn, cumin, chili powder, and optional bouillon cubes.
- Allow to cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-5 hours.
- Shred the chicken, add the lime juice, chopped cilantro, any additional seasonings to taste (salt, pepper, more cumin or chili powder) and dish into bowl.
- Top the bowls with any of the optional toppings - freshly grated Parmesan cheese, a dollup of sour cream, extra lime, extra cilantro, and/or a chopped avocado.
More soup recipes:
Crockpot sweet potato, chicken, and quinoa soup
Chicken and Rice Vegetable Soup
I 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!
Mmm….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!
What a colorful and beautiful soup! These flavors are delicious!
I love salsa verde and even like that it’s green! This soup is definitely going on my meal plan soon!
It NEEDS to cool off here because I want soup for dinner!! LOVE this, pinned!
I *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
I’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!
THis 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!
Salsa 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. 🙂
YUM!!! 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!!
Love how easy and flavorful this recipe is! I could cook in my slow cooker every day this time of year 🙂
This soup looks so delicious and comforting and I love the idea of adding salsa Verde!
I 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. 🙂 🙂
This 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!
Qdoba 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!
Yay, 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 🙂
oh 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!!
This soup looks so delicious Chelsea! I see we are both in soup season I totally shared one today too!
Slow 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!
Yummmm! 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!
I loove salsa verde, and I really love that this is made in the slow cooker! So perfect for a lazy fall day 🙂 pinned!
I 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!
What 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!
I 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! 🙂
Looks great Chelsea! I’m definitely putting my slow cooker to work this Fall, and this recipe looks so simple and healthy. Love!
I 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. 🙂
I LOVE making soup in my crockpot! So easy and this looks so delicious!
I 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 🙂
I puffy heart love slow cooker recipes! Especially when they look as good as this does! We definitely love salsa verde in my house! 🙂
This 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! 🙂
This looks delicious! Throw in a side of jalapeno corn bread and that’s a meal made for a king (and queen)!
Tried this tonight and my husband and I loved it!! Going in the recipe book so I can use it over and over!
I tried this this tonight and my husband and I loved it!!! Going in my recipe box to use over and over!!
So glad to hear you enjoyed this! Thanks for leaving a comment 🙂
Just put this together in the crock pot!!! Looking forward to having a bowl when I get home from work… On this snowy Monday!!!!
Keep warm!! I hope you loved the soup!
I 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!!