Description
Cheesy Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup is a rich, creamy Tex-Mex inspired comfort soup made with tender shredded chicken, bell peppers, black beans, fajita spices, and a smooth cheesy broth. This easy crockpot soup delivers all the bold flavors of chicken fajitas in a cozy, hands-off meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Layer ingredients: Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add onion, bell peppers, black beans, tomatoes, green chilies, spices, and chicken broth. Stir gently.
- Slow cook: Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until chicken is tender.
- Shred chicken: Remove chicken, shred with two forks, and return to the slow cooker.
- Add cheese: Stir in softened cream cheese and shredded cheddar until fully melted and smooth.
- Thicken: Cook uncovered for an additional 15–20 minutes.
- Serve: Ladle into bowls and garnish as desired.
Notes
- Smoother soup: Make sure cream cheese is fully softened before adding.
- Spice level: Add jalapeños or cayenne pepper for extra heat.
- Storage: Refrigerate leftovers up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months.
- Serving ideas: Top with tortilla chips, avocado, cilantro, or sour cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: cheesy chicken fajita soup, slow cooker fajita soup, crockpot chicken fajita soup, creamy chicken fajita soup, tex mex chicken soup