Crockpot Chicken Soup Recipes are a family favorite and this recipe could become a new favorite at your house. It’s chicken soup that has something for everybody.
Skinless chicken thighs are simmered with black beans, salsa and sweet potatoes.
If that sounds odd, remember that sweet potatoes were a product of the New World, and it makes perfect sense to include them in this Latin-inspired soup.
Fresh cilantro, garlic and ground cumin round out the flavors of the soup.
A favorite way to garnish this soup is with lime wedges, a dollop of sour cream and chopped tomatoes. You can make your soup thicker by cutting back on the chicken broth – serve it like this with tortilla chips!
Crock Pot Chicken Soup Recipes Latin Style
Ingredients
3 pounds skinless chicken thighs, bone in
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in chunks
1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup salsa – mild, medium or hot – your choice
1 large onion, chopped
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut in strip
3 large clovers garlic, minced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, leaves only, chopped
1 quart chicken broth
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 tablespoons chili powder
lime wedges for garnish
kosher salt and ground black pepper
Directions
Season the skinless chicken thighs with the kosher salt and black pepper. Put them in the bottom of a crock pot, skin side up.
Whisk together the chicken broth and hot salsa, minced garlic, ground cumin, allspice and chili powder and pour over the thighs. Add the sweet potatoes, black beans, chopped onion and strips of red bell pepper. Sprinkle the chopped cilantro over the top.
Make sure that all the vegetables are covered with chicken broth. The sweet potatoes will absorb some during cooking. Add additional chicken broth or water if you need to.
Cover the crock pot and turn to low. Cook for 6 to 8 hours, until the sweet potatoes are tender and the chicken is cooked through. Garnish with lime wedges.
Food For Thought – Add a cup of thawed frozen corn to the vegetable mix to add color that will also compliment the Latin theme.
Although this recipe is very flavorful, it’s not really very spicy hot. Feel free to add crushed red chilies, chopped jalapenos and Tabasco to heat it up.
On Your Own – If the sweet potatoes just sound to off the wall for you or your family, go ahead and use peeled russet potatoes instead. If you would rather leave out the potatoes all together, consider serving this with hot cooked rice.
Try this recipe! It’s one of the best Crockpot Chicken Soup Recipes I know of.