~ Absolutely a family favorite! This deliciously hearty, super-easy tortilla soup is full of yummy Mexican flavors! Just toss everything in the slow cooker, and you’ll have an amazing dinner waiting! Filling and so nutritious … you’ll be making this crock-pot chicken taco soup again and again! ~

First off, we need to get one thing straight. The title of this recipe is Crock-Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup.

“Yes, Gretchen,” you say. “That’s what I read.”

“No, no,” I say. “I’m pretty sure you aren’t saying it right.”

I promised my youngest that I would tell the world how to properly pronounce this.

In our house, this is called Crock-Pot Chicken TOR-TILLLL-LLA Soup.

You’ve got to pronounce all the Ls there.

So it’s tortillllla. Not tor-tee-a. Tor-til-la.

And so, for the rest of your life (or just today if that works better for you) … you’ve gotta humor my kiddo and say tort-tilll-lla. Thank you. 🙂

Mmmmmkay. Moving on …

So, a few years ago, I had made an enormous batch of 3-Ingredient Crock-Pot Chicken Tacos. Can ya blame me?! It’s so incredibly simple! A family fave at our house, for sure! My kids beg for it!

Anyhoo, we happened to have loads of leftovers. (And I love leftovers. We actually try to cook big a few days each week so that we can have yummy leftovers to grab on those really busy evenings.)

So we had lots of taco chicken left over … and I decided I wanted to change things up a bit. I’d had chicken tortilla soup before, but hadn’t ever tried to make it myself. Since I had a little time that day … I figured, why not? I’ll try making my own.

Call it luck … call it what you want … but it was so delicious the very first time I made it! Don’t you love that?!?

I can remember standing over my stove top. (Yes, my very first version simmered for several hours on the stove. But as my kids are getting older and more involved in lots of after-school activities, I just don’t have time to stand and stir. Know what I mean?)

I remember breathing in that fantastic aroma. Tasting it repeatedly. Mmmmm …

And when I served it for dinner that night, my family (who, you’ll recall, LOVES chicken tacos) enthusiastically told me they LOVED this, too … and were hoping for leftovers!

Is that not the best compliment ever? They love it so much, they want to eat it two days in a row!

I’ve been making it for years now, and once I shared it with Shelley … we knew it was totally THKable!

So the only trick was adapting this for the slow cooker. (And, of course, rewriting it from the beginning for those who don’t always happen to have leftover 3-Ingredient Chicken Taco meat in their fridge like I do.)

Shelley and I had put this recipe on the calendar to share in the fall – it’s just so warming and toasty and really hearty – perfect for a chilly day.

Well. You know what season comes right before fall? That’s right. Summer.

And summer was when I was doing the final testing of this recipe.

Now, you may be thinking, “Ugh! Hot soup on a hot day?! How awful!”

But … you’d be wrong.

In fact, on a recent 90º day, my little one asked what was for dinner. When I told her Chicken Tor-til-la Soup, she cheered. Like, literally cheered. Jumping and squealing and carrying on. So super excited.

Honestly, I was really excited, too. It had been a crazy day, and I hadn’t been home much. So to come home to a dinner that was all set – it was truly a gift. (I mean, it wasn’t wrapped in a little blue box, but it was still like a gift!)

So if you’re looking for an awesomely-easy, supremely-delicious, fantastically-family-pleasing crock-pot chicken tortilla soup recipe, one that gives you a warm hug and is ready when you are … you’ve come to the right place!

I’m so thrilled to share this recipe with you (another one of our easy crockpot chicken recipes that’ll make your life easier!) … and I just know that your family will cheer for you when you make it, too! Total win!

Pssssst … if you’d like some side dish ideas to round out your meal, we’ve got a delicious collection of sides to accompany our Taco Soup, which would all pair perfectly with this Chicken Tortilla Soup, too!

And please … just remember how to pronounce it properly. TOR-TILLLL-LLA … I’m thinkin’ it’ll catch on eventually!

While We’re Talking Mexican … You’ve Gotta Check Out:

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• Easy Taco Soup with Ranch
• Mexican Fiesta Black Bean Hummus
• Chicken Fajita Quinoa Bake (No Pre-Cooking!)
• Tex-Mex Taco Burgers with Creamy Salsa Dressing