Healthy Recipes | Slow Cooker Healthy King Ranch Chicken Soup

This creamy King Ranch Soup is loaded with chicken, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, jalapenos, and Cheese - no canned condensed cream soups in sight! Let it simmer all day in your slow cooker for a flavorful meal that comes together in minutes.

It’s rumored that its name comes from King Ranch, one of the largest ranches in the United States, although no one has actually found a connection between the dish and the ranch (it’s kind of funny that a famous chicken recipe would come from a cattle ranch!).

I was secretly happy it was just me and Ry home when I made it so I could hoard all the leftovers to myself! It was the perfect, comforting soup with just the right amount of spice!

Not only is Samantha a total sweetheart but she somehow managed to pull off developing 80 Slow Cooker Dinner Recipes that call for all real, fresh, unprocessed ingredients while raising three young kids! Plus, she kept up her blog while doing this!

Slow Cooker Healthy King Ranch Chicken Soup

Prep Time: 20 min

Cook Time: 4 hr

Total Time: 4 hr, 20

Ingredients:

• 1 red bell pepper (diced)
• 1 onion (diced)
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package Tortilla chips
• 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
• 1 jalapeno pepper (minced; seeded if would prefer less heat)
• 1 green bell pepper (diced)
• 1 Tablespoon cumin
• 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Ground black pepper (to taste)
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 4 Tablespoons butter
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 4 teaspoons chili powder

Instructions:

1. First, In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add in the garlic and stir for about 1 minute. Whisk in the flour (whisking continually for 1 minute so that it does not burn).
2. Second, Slowly pour in the chicken broth, whisking as your pour it in, and stir for a few minutes until the sauce has thickened up.
3. Next, Remove the saucepan from the heat, and stir in the seasonings (chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper). Set the sauce aside for a minute.
4. Spray the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker. Top them with the diced tomatoes, jalapeño, bell peppers, and onion. Pour the sauce over the top.
5. Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours (or high for 2-3 hours), making sure to not overcook the chicken.
6. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and stir the cheese into the slow cooker.
7. Using 2 forks, shred the chicken and add it back into the slow cooker, stirring everything together. Let the slow cooker cook on low heat for 15 minutes, allowing the cheese to melt.
8. Serve topped with crushed tortilla chips and fresh cilantro, if desired.

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