Chicken Taco Soup

So I'm becoming a big fan of the crock pot. Working part time and going to school full time has made for a hectic schedule and I like to feel like I'm eating something healthy and making some good home cookin' food for my sweet hubby. So this morning before we left for church I did a quick search online for a recipe we could throw in the crockpot and let it work it's magic while we were going to be gone for 3 hours. I came upon this little beauty. I made some adjustments to make it my own and fit the ingredients we had in our pantry.
Our apartment smelled heavenly when we walked in the door and I baking some quick breadsticks to go with it even as I type.

Chicken Taco Soup

1 onion, chopped- I actually forgot this because I was so excited about all the cans of stuff I could open and pour.
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 can tomato sauce- we didn't have sauce so I used some paste and added water
1 can chicken broth
1 can diced tomatoes, NOT drained
1 can diced tomatoes with chiles, NOT drained
1 pkg taco seasoning
Dump all of the above in the crock pot and stir it together.

Then add, 2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Push them down in the mixture so they are just covered. Don't put them in first because you are going to be fishing them out later.

Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 7-8.

Take out the chicken and either cut into small pieces or shred it like I did and return it to the pot to cook for an additional 30 minutes.

Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream and corn chips if desired. Or again, be like me and make some breadsticks with some garlic seasoning sprinkled on them- but don't overcook them because you were typing about them and didn't set a timer- OOPS!

Enjoy!



Giving credit where it's due-From Recipezaar.com Recipe # 394295