Description
This Slow Cooker Creamy Jalapeño Popper Chicken Soup transforms the bold, spicy, cheesy flavors of classic jalapeño poppers into a hearty, comforting crockpot meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, raw
- 0.25 onion, chopped
- 0.5 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 fresh jalapeños, seeded and chopped (divided)
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp cumin
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 6 oz cream cheese, diced
- 0.5 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled (divided)
- 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1.5 cups shredded Mexican style cheese (divided)
Instructions
- Add raw chicken, onion, bell pepper, jalapeños (reserve some for topping), cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker.
- Pour in chicken broth. Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours.
- Remove chicken and shred using two forks. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker.
- Add cream cheese, half the bacon, heavy cream, and 1 cup of shredded Mexican cheese.
- Cook on LOW for 30 minutes until melted and smooth, stirring occasionally.
- Serve and top with remaining cheese, bacon, and reserved jalapeños.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 410 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 1100 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg