This no-fuss cheesy chowder, made easy with the help of your slow cooker, will have your family thanking you, once they manage to put down their spoons.
Slow-Cooker Chicken Taco Chowder
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 5 hr 35 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
- 4 cups diced Yukon Gold potatoes (about 3 medium)
- 3 cups frozen corn kernels
- 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 cans (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
- 1 medium onion, diced (1 cup)
- 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth (4 cups)
- 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (12 oz)
- Additional shredded Cheddar cheese, sour cream, sliced green onions, as desired
Make With
Old El Paso
Instructions
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Step1Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix potatoes, frozen corn, diced tomatoes, green chiles and onion. Stir in broth, chicken, taco seasoning mix and red pepper. Cover; cook 5 to 6 hours on Low heat setting or until potatoes are tender.
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Step2Increase heat setting to High; stir in cream. In small bowl, beat cornstarch and water. Beat cornstarch mixture into soup. Cover; cook about 15 minutes or until bubbly and thickened.
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Step3Add 3 cups Cheddar cheese to slow cooker; stir until melted. Serve soup with remaining ingredients.
Nutrition
530
Calories
29g
Total Fat
30g
Protein
37g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 530
- Calories from Fat
- 260
- Total Fat
- 29g
- 45%
- Saturated Fat
- 16g
- 81%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 155mg
- 51%
- Sodium
- 1160mg
- 48%
- Potassium
- 670mg
- 19%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 37g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 14%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 30g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 35%
- 35%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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