WW Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Southwest Chicken Soup
Today I'm sharing a recipe for slow cooker Southwest Chicken Soup that has Zero WW Freestyle SmartPoints.
It’s soup season and I couldn’t be happier. I love soup. Soup is tasty. Soup is filling. Soup freezes well. Soup is my secret to successful Weight Watchers weight maintenance.
Weight Watchers Friendly Southwest Chicken Soup
This Skinny Slow Cooker Southwest Chicken Soup is adapted from a recipe in the Taste of Home Best of Comfort Food Diet Cookbook (affiliate link). Flavorful without being too spicy, it's the perfect recipe to make on a busy day when you're short on time because the slow cooker does most of the work for you.
Slow Cooker Southwest Chicken Soup Recipe Notes
We all thought this simple southwest chicken soup was delicious. If you like bolder/spicier flavors, kick it up with a pinch of cayenne and/or few dashes of hot sauce.
This is a easy and healthy soup that I will definitely make again. Enjoy as is, or garnish with a sprinkling of shredded cheese and/or chopped cilantro if you like.
This makes a big batch so you can freeze leftovers in individual portions for quick and easy future meals.
WW Friendly Slow Cooked Southwest Chicken Soup
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Soup?
According to my calculations each serving has 143 calories and:
3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
0 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
0 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!
Recipe Variations
vegetarian - substitute black or pinto beans for the chicken and vegetable broth (affiliate link) for the chicken broth
veggie rich - add more veggies, carrots, celery, cauliflower, zucchini, yellow squash, lima beans, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, etc.
spicy - kick up the heat with chile powder and/or cayenne
different - substitute chicken sausage, turkey, or pork for the chicken. Chicken or turkey meatballs would be good too. Just be sure to adjust your SmartPoints accordingly.
If you like this skinny southwestern chicken soup, be sure to check out my other easy, healthy Weight Watchers friendly recipes including: Slow Cooker Chicken Vegetable Soup, Quick & Easy Chicken White Bean Salsa Soup, WW Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, Spicy Red Lentil Soup and Easy Slow Cooker Spicy Cajun Soup
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Skinny Slow Cooker Southwest Chicken Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1-¼ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
- Salt and pepper (or seasoning of choice) for chicken (I used Montreal Chicken Seasoning)
- 2 cans (14 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 package (16 ounces) frozen corn, thawed
- 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1-½ teaspoons salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 5- to 6-Quart.
- Place the chicken in the slow cooker. Sprinkle with seasoning and toss to coat.
- Add the remaining ingredients.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or until chicken and vegetables are tender.
Recipe Notes
vegetarian - substitute black or pinto beans for the chicken and vegetable broth for the chicken broth veggie rich - add more veggies, carrots, celery, cauliflower, zucchini, yellow squash, lima beans, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, etc. spicy - kick up the heat with chile powder and/or cayenne different - substitute chicken sausage, turkey, or pork for the chicken. Chicken or turkey meatballs would be good too. Just be sure to adjust your SmartPoints accordingly. Serving size: 1 cup Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site. 3 *SmartPoints (Green plan) 0 *SmartPoints (Blue plan) 0 *SmartPoints (Purple plan) 4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home Best of Comfort Food Diet Cookbook (affiliate link)
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
Here's another healthy recipe for hearty southwest chicken soup:
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- Sausage & Tortellini Tomato Soup (EmilyBites)
I used the following to made this Skinny Slow Cooker Southwest Chicken Soup Recipe:
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Norma-Jean
Gee, maybe I'm missing something, but there is no recipe for Southwest Chicken Soup listed here.
Are we not supposed to have the recipe?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Norma Jean,
Sorry about that! The recipe is there now!!
Kliffb
If I’m using precooked chicken (leftover from a roasted chicken), what would the cooking time be? Thank you.
Martha McKinnon
Hi Kliffb, You just need to cook it until the vegetables are cooked to your liking. Depending on your crock pot I would think that 4 hours on low would be enough. Hope this helps.
Linda Forinash
Very good!
Mary
This is one of my favorite soups. Easy, delicious and filling. I make it frequently.
Sandy
This is a great simple soup recipe which is easy to adapt to whatever you have on hand. I added a small white potato and the remainder of a zucchini which had been hiding out in my veggie bin. It worked out well since I also had an extra cup of broth that needed to be used. It would be great to add some beans if you have those on hand. My biggest tweak was that I used a version of tomatoes and chilies that had habaneros rather than mild chilies. This provided just the right amount of kick for my family!
Diane Robinson
We had this tonight. Sooo yummy! Definitely becoming a regular dish in our house!
Sharon
I make this soup all the time. It’s easy to put together and so tasty! Your recipes are awesome and have been the secret to my success with WW! Thanks
Regina
This is one of my all-time favorites. It is a regular choice on my soup rotation. Delicious, and so easy to make.
Cindy
Sounds delicious. Thanks for posting.