While the history of the classic King Ranch Chicken Casserole is up for debate, there is one thing we can all agree on: It’s a real crowd pleaser and family-favorite dinner. This slow-cooker soup version brings all of the classic King Ranch flavors to the table—literally—but gets it done with half the effort!
Slow-Cooker King Ranch Chicken Soup
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 3 hr 20 min
- Ingredients 12
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped yellow onions
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced (1 cup)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (18 oz) Progresso™ creamy mushroom soup
- 2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
- 1 packet (.85 oz) Old El Paso™ Chicken Taco Seasoning Mix
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, cubed, softened
- Chopped fresh cilantro leaves and crushed tortilla chips, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix onions, bell pepper, 1 tablespoon of the oil and the salt in slow cooker. Stir in tomatoes, soup, broth and chiles.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix remaining 2 tablespoons oil and the taco seasoning mix. Add chicken; turn to coat. Add chicken to mixture in cooker.
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Step3Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove chicken from cooker with slotted spoon to cutting board. Stir cream cheese into mixture in cooker until smooth; cover and keep warm. Shred chicken by pulling apart with 2 forks; return to cooker.
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Step4If desired, top each serving with chopped fresh cilantro leaves and crushed tortilla chips.
Nutrition
390
Calories
26g
Total Fat
22g
Protein
18g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 390
- Calories from Fat
- 230
- Total Fat
- 26g
- 40%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 51%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 85mg
- 29%
- Sodium
- 1640mg
- 68%
- Potassium
- 280mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 18g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 22g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 40%
- 40%
- Vitamin C
- 35%
- 35%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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