Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

I know, this seems like a lot of ingredients, but you seriously just throw them in, walk away and 6 hours later have a fabulous meal. That's my kind of preparation. Sooo good on a cold day.

Ingredients:
1 pound chicken (I use 2-3 Costco chicken breasts)
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (10 oz) can green enchilada sauce
1 med. onion, chopped
1 (4oz) can diced green chili peppers
2 cloves garlic, minced (I just use garlic powder)
2 cups water (
1 (14.5 oz) can chicken broth
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. chili powder (I just used 2 tsp. taco seasoning instead of cumin and chili powder)
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 (10 oz) package frozen corn (you can use canned corn)
1 can black beans
1 T. chopped cilantro (don't skip this ingredient, it totally makes the soup)
Corn tortilla chips

Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chiles, and garlic into a slow cooker. Pour in water and chicken broth, and season with cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir in corn, beans and cilantro. Cover, and cook on Low setting for 6 to 8 hours or on High setting for 3 to 4 hours. 1 hour prior to the end of cook time, shred the chicken then continue cooking it. Serve in bowls over crushed corn tortilla chips.

Can garnish with:
Sour cream
Shredded cheese
Lime wedges
Cilantro

Cookie Recipes

I know you probably already have a chocolate chip cookies recipe. But my friend seriously makes amazing cookies and she emailed me all her favorite ones. So even if you already have your one standard recipe. Try this. I've thrown every other one away.

White Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 t. vanilla
3 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1 ½ c. rolled oats
2 c. white chocolate chips
1 c. pecans

Cream sugars and butter. Add eggs and vanilla. Add the flour mixed with the salt, soda, and powder. Add the rolled oats and then the chips and pecans. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.


Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c. brown sugar
1 c. sugar
1 c. butter
2 eggs
½ t. salt
1 t. soda
1 t. powder
1 t. vanilla
2 c. flour
2 ½ c. oats
1 bag milk chocolate chips

Cream sugars and butter. Add eggs and vanilla. Add the flour mixed with the salt, soda, and powder. Add the rolled oats and then the milk chocolate chips. Bake at 375 for 7 ½ minutes.

M&M Party Cookies

1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
½ c. sugar
2 eggs
2 t. vanilla
2 ¼ c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 ½ c. M&M (3/4 lb.)

Cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix flour, soda, and salt. Combine. Stir in ½ c. M&Ms. Place balls on a cookie sheet and decorate tops with remaining M&Ms. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.




Sugar Cookies

1 c. sugar
1 c. butter
1 egg
1 T. vanilla
3 c. flour

Cream sugar and butter. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and flour. Mix until all ingredients are well blended. Chill dough for 1 hour before rolling. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes. The secret is to not over cook. Cookie should not be brown on edges if you want them to be soft.

Frosting:
3 ½ c. powdered sugar
¼ c. Crisco
1 ½ t. vanilla
3 TB milk (add as needed to desired consistency)