How To Make: Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

I try to only post dishes my kids will eat, cause kids are picky little suckers. Both of mine grubbed this!

You will need:

1 box of Chicken Broth, or if you have bouillon cubes, make 4 cups worth

water (if your broth doesn't cover the contents of the soup before you cook it, just add it till it covers the top)

4 chicken breasts, or 5 thighs (boneless skinless)

1 4 oz can diced green chilies

5-6 cloves of garlic (we love garlic..maybe less for you?)

1 onion

1 bell pepper

3-4 carrots

1 can black beans

1 can corn

5-6 med tomatoes

shredded cheese

cilantro (if you like cilantro, i know some don't)

2 limes, cut into wedges (a must)

tortilla chips (or make your own tortilla strips)

1/2 tsp. salt...(if you like things more salty maybe do a 3/4)

a few grinds of pepper

Directions: Cut your chicken up into 1 inch (ish) cubes, add to crock pot

add everything except the cheese, cilantro, and lime.

cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3-4

before we ate it, i took the chicken out, put it on a plate and mashed it with a potato masher and it broke up really easily, then dumped it back in, if you like chunks, leave chunks!

Ladle your soup into a bowl, add chips, cheese, cilantro, and squeeze some lime over it.

Seriously easy, and really yummy. I froze some in 2 cup portions for quick lunches. Makes a lot.

Soup is like, the easiest thing ever..the recipe i was following did not call for the bell pepper, carrots, beans, or corn, i just dumped them in..just add whatever veggies you have on hand..squash, green beans, whatever it will all taste good in soup.