Slow-Cooker King Ranch Chicken Soup Recipe

Name: Slow-Cooker King Ranch Chicken Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped yellow onions; 1 medium red bell pepper, diced (1 cup); 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (18 oz) Progresso™ creamy mushroom soup; 2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton); 1 can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles; 1 package (0.85 oz) Old El Paso™ chicken taco seasoning mix; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, cubed, softened; Chopped fresh cilantro leaves and crushed tortilla chips, if desired

Ingredients

1 cup chopped yellow onions
1 medium red bell pepper, diced (1 cup)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (18 oz) Progresso™ creamy mushroom soup
2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1 can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles
1 package (0.85 oz) Old El Paso™ chicken taco seasoning mix
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, cubed, softened
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves and crushed tortilla chips, if desired

PREP TIME 20m	COOK TIME 3h	TOTAL TIME 3h20m
YIELD 6 servings

Instructions

Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix onions, bell pepper, 1 tablespoon of the oil and the salt in slow cooker.
Stir in tomatoes, soup, broth and chiles.
In medium bowl, mix remaining 2 tablespoons oil and the taco seasoning mix. Add chicken; turn to coat.
Add chicken to mixture in cooker.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
Remove chicken from cooker with slotted spoon to cutting board. Stir cream cheese into mixture in cooker until smooth; cover and keep warm.
Shred chicken by pulling apart with 2 forks; return to cooker.
If desired, top each serving with chopped fresh cilantro leaves and crushed tortilla chips.