Make This Keto Slow Cooker Chicken Salsa Soup Tonight!

Name: Keto Slow Cooker Chicken Salsa Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 240 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken breasts, raw; 8 oz cream cheese, cubed; 1/2 cup onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 10 oz. can Rotel tomatoes and green chilies; 2 tablespoons taco seasoning from a packet or homemade (recipe HERE); 1 teaspoon ancho chile powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 cups chicken broth (32 oz); 1 and 1/2 cups Mexican blend cheese, shredded; 10 oz. steamed riced cauliflower (optional)

By Lina | Recipe/DIY Content Creator

Mar 30, 2020 @ 2:40 PM MDT

Keto Slow Cooker Chicken Salsa Soup

yield: 8 SERVINGS

prep time: 10 MINUTES

cook time: 4 HOURS

total time: 4 HOURS 10 MINUTES

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken breasts, raw
8 oz cream cheese, cubed
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
10 oz. can Rotel tomatoes and green chilies
2 tablespoons taco seasoning from a packet or homemade (recipe HERE)
1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups chicken broth (32 oz)
1 and 1/2 cups Mexican blend cheese, shredded
10 oz. steamed riced cauliflower (optional)

Directions

In a slow cooker: layer chicken breasts, cream cheese, minced garlic, chopped onions, taco seasoning, ancho chile powder, salt, Rotel, cilantro, and then pour in the chicken broth.

Close lid and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours, or LOW 6-7 until chicken is tender and falls apart easily.

Remove chicken and shred. Use a kitchen whisk and really mix the broth well, making sure to break apart any smaller pieces of cream cheese. Now add the shredded chicken back to the pot.

Mix in shredded cheese and a bag of frozen riced cauliflower that's been steamed in the microwave (optional).

Serve with any keto friendly topping like guacamole, avocado, jalapenos, extra cheese, etc.

Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

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Need a crowd-pleasing slow cooker meal for the family?

If you’ve got picky eaters like me, try this delicious and easy-to-make keto chicken salsa soup recipe! It features slow-cooked chicken, lots of taco seasoning, and both cream cheese and shredded cheese.

In the end, you’ll have a comforting, cheesy soup with lots of Mexican-inspired flavors sure to satisfy your hungry family any day of the week.

My crew sure loved this idea!

Even on crazy days, you can make this soup with minimal prep time!

If I know my evenings are gonna be chaotic, I’ll plan on easy ideas like this one to get me through. You can use chicken breast meat or even chicken thighs if preferred, and just layer the cream cheese, spices, chicken broth, and a can of Rotel over the chicken.

Hip tips for making Chicken Salsa Soup in your slow cooker:

- You could use a taco seasoning packet in a pinch, but to keep things really low-carb and unprocessed, consider making a batch of this delicious keto homemade taco seasoning. It’s so GOOD and it’s easy to make too! You can also use it in so many other Mexican-inspired recipes like Keto Taco Stuffed Breadsticks, and Keto Chicken Tacos!

- Once cooked, you’ll want to remove the chicken to shred it. If the cream cheese looks unappetizing, no worries! Just grab a kitchen whisk and really mix the broth well, making sure to break apart any smaller pieces of cream cheese.

- If you’re curious about my favorite way to shred meat, I use these handy Bear Claws meat shredders to easily shred chicken.

- Place the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker and add shredded cheese to the soup. From there, I add a bag of steamed riced cauliflower right before serving to give my soup some extra veggies and bulkiness. This is yummy (but you can omit if it doesn’t sound delish to you).