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Published: Jan 9, 2015 · Updated: Oct 3, 2022 by Carole Jones · 25 Comments

Southwest Chicken Chili

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Southwest Chicken Soup is my favorite easy dinner recipe that is loaded with all my favorite Mexican flavors: black beans, chicken, corn, and green chilis! If you love chicken tortilla soup as much as I do, then scroll on down to print this recipe.  Oh, and did I mention your dinner will be ready in 15 minutes?  I promise 🙂

Southwest Chicken Chili

It has been a miserable week when it comes to weather pretty much everywhere in the US.  Here in Minnesota, we’ve had wind chills of -40 and as I type this, there is an extraordinarily nasty blizzard roaring outside my office window.  I made the mistake of running to the grocery store a bit after the storm started and the 50 mph wind knocked me onto my rear end in the parking lot.  Seriously!

To help me overcome the physical beating I took at the hands of the blizzard, I came home and made a big pot of our family’s favorite soup/ chili /stew.  I grabbed my iPad to pull up the recipe from my blog and was shocked to see that after 7 years of blogging, I hadn’t posted this Southwest Chicken Soup recipe yet.  It is honestly my favorite winter meal and I checked three times to be sure I hadn’t posted it.

Southwest Chicken Chili
I feel like I have cheated you all these years together.  Please forgive me…

Not only is this Southwest Chicken Soup amazingly delicious, it is so simple to throw together.  15 minutes and you have perfect winter comfort in a bowl.  I love mine with crushed up tortilla chips in it as well as all those yummy toppings!

Looking for another great Southwest recipe?  How about my Southwest Chicken Quesadillas in 10 minutes or less?

Southwest Chicken Quesadillas

 

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Southwest Chicken Soup

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An easy chicken tortilla soup recipe that is loaded with all your favorite Mexican flavors!

  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tb oil
  • 2 – 15 ounce cans chicken broth
  • 15 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
  • 7 ounce can diced green chilis
  • 2 rounded tsp chili powder
  • 1 rounded tsp oregano
  • 2 can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can corn, drained
  • 3 cooked chicken breasts, chopped
  • Optional toppings: cheese, cilantro, avocado, sour cream and tortilla chips

Instructions

  1. 1. In a large pot heated over high heat, add the oil, onion and garlic. Sauté until the onions soften. Add the broth, tomatoes, chilis and seasonings. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Add the beans, corn and chicken then simmer for 5 minutes before serving with cheese, cilantro, avocado, sour cream and tortilla chips.
  • Author: Carole Jones
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stove top
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/8 th
  • Calories: 280
  • Sugar: 6 g
  • Sodium: 1348 mg
  • Fat: 6 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 26 g
  • Fiber: 8 g
  • Protein: 35 g
  • Cholesterol: 51 mg

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Categories: Main Dishes Tags: Freezer Meal, Gluten Free

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About Carole Jones

Carole Jones is an Arizona-based cookbook author & food blogger. She's authored The 30 Minute Cooking From Frozen Cookbook and the self-published Take 5: Chicken e-cookbook. For the past 15 years, Carole has shared her culinary adventures cooking and baking for her six brutally honest children here on My Kitchen Escapades. Hot, crusty bread is Carole's love language, but her two adorable grandchildren are a close second. Yes, second. Don't judge.

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  1. Claire @ The Simple, Sweet Life says

    January 12, 2015 at 5:45 pm

    This looks delicious and perfect for all the cold weather we’ve been having here lately! Can’t wait to try your recipe!

    Reply
    • Carole says

      January 12, 2015 at 6:11 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Claire! Carole

      Reply
  2. Mary | chattavore says

    January 12, 2015 at 8:54 pm

    This looks delicious! Perfect for a cold night when I’m short on time!

    Reply
    • Carole says

      January 12, 2015 at 9:08 pm

      Thanks Mary

      Reply
  3. Melissa Taylor says

    January 12, 2015 at 10:06 pm

    BRRR!! This looks yummy – hope it helps you stay warm. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Ali A says

    January 12, 2015 at 11:44 pm

    Ah! I’ve been looking for a new chili recipe since I make the same one over and over again! Can’t wait to try!

    Reply
    • Carole says

      January 13, 2015 at 6:33 am

      Thanks Ali

      Reply
  5. Amanda @ The Kitcheneer says

    January 13, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    Im ALL about some chili! And i can totally see my self cozying up to this bowl!

    Reply
    • Carole says

      January 13, 2015 at 5:52 pm

      It is so perfect if you love those southwest flavors Amanda! -Carole

      Reply
  6. Marcy says

    January 13, 2015 at 7:55 pm

    This looks great, and I love chili when it’s so cold outside.

    Reply
    • Carole says

      January 13, 2015 at 9:17 pm

      Thanks for hopping over to say so Marcy! – Carole

      Reply
  7. Sheila Reese says

    January 19, 2015 at 7:52 am

    Looks delicious! Also, your photos are terrific!

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    • Carole says

      January 25, 2015 at 8:21 am

      Thanks Sheila!

      Reply
  8. Olivia says

    March 20, 2016 at 7:40 pm

    This was bland. I was expecting far more spicy and full of flavor. This however was not.

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    • Carole says

      March 20, 2016 at 8:10 pm

      Thanks Olivia. Feel free to add more spices to make it work for you!

      Reply
    • Renee says

      December 14, 2016 at 3:11 pm

      I agree. I added some homemade taco seasoning and ground up some coriander with mortar 1/8 tsp. May even open a jar of my salsa.

      Reply
      • Carole says

        December 17, 2016 at 11:54 am

        Thanks for your feedback Renee!

        Reply
  9. Kendall says

    September 10, 2016 at 2:24 pm

    This sounds really good. I want to give it a try this fall. I’m wondering if you have tried it as a slow cooker recipe? Would you just toss all ingredients in and set to low 6-8hrs? Start with raw chicken breasts? As for the flavor, kosher salt, cyanne pepper, smoked paprika, extra cumin, and a can or two of Rotel in place of diced tomatoes and chilies would certainly liven it up. To thicken it up, I would include a can of tomato paste and an extra can of chili beans (but that’s just me). Can’t wait to try it!

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    • Carole says

      September 11, 2016 at 6:06 pm

      Hi Kendall! I’ve never made it in a crock pot. I always make this when I have leftover chicken in the fridge and it all comes together so quickly on the stove that it only takes a few minutes. Let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  10. Anna says

    September 18, 2018 at 11:19 pm

    I increased spices added a whole diced bell pepper and a diced jalapeño and 1 teaspoon of comino Delicious and quick.






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    • Carole says

      September 21, 2018 at 7:37 am

      I like your variation Anna!

      Reply
  11. Doreen says

    October 16, 2018 at 4:48 pm

    I made this chili but I tweaked it quite a bit if you like your chili thick like I do do not add all of that chicken broth I also added a small can of tomato sauce and a packet of chili seasoning instead of the chili powder it’s just easy because everything is in there. I also added all the liquid with the black beans to make it thick. It came out great!






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    • Carole says

      October 17, 2018 at 11:47 am

      Thanks for sharing your version Doreen!

      Reply

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