King Ranch Chicken Soup – Slow Cooker – Keto Friendly
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 700 g boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 jalapeno diced (more if you want it spicier)
- ¼ cup butter
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ tsp pepper
- ¾ tsp xanthan gum optional (helps thicken soup)
- 2 cups tasty cheese grated
- 110 g cream cheese cut into chunks
Instructions
- Add the chicken, tomatoes, and jalapenos to a 5.5L slow cooker.700 g boneless skinless chicken thighs, 1 cup diced tomatoes, 1 jalapeno
- In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Once melted, add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the chili powder and cumin and cook another minute. Stir in all the chicken stock and bring to a boil.1/4 cup butter, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp chili powder, 1 tbsp ground cumin, 3 cups chicken stock
- Remove from heat and stir in the salt and pepper, and the xanthan gum if using, to thicken the sauce. Pour over the chicken in the slow cooker.1 tsp salt, 3/4 tsp pepper, 3/4 tsp xanthan gum
- Set the slow cooker to high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.
- When the time is up, remove the chicken to a plate. Add the grated cheese and the cream cheese to the slow cooker and replace the lid. Let melt 10 minutes, then use an immersion blender to blend everything together.2 cups tasty cheese, 110 g cream cheese
- Shred the chicken with two forks and stir back into the soup. Serve hot with chopped tomatoes, cilantro, and additional cheese, as desired.
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