Description
5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Tortilla Soup proves that you don’t need a long ingredient list to get big, bold flavor. Black beans, tomatoes with green chilies, sweet corn, and broth simmer together with taco seasoning into a cozy, Tex-Mex–inspired soup. Just toss everything in the slow cooker, let it bubble away, then finish with your favorite toppings for an easy, satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies (such as Rotel)
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning (or to taste)
- Salt, to taste (optional, depending on broth and seasoning)
- Black pepper, to taste (optional)
- Tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips, for serving (optional)
- Diced avocado, for serving (optional)
- Fresh cilantro, chopped, for serving (optional)
- Lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Add the drained and rinsed black beans to the slow cooker.
- Pour in the can of diced tomatoes with green chilies (including their juices), vegetable broth, and frozen corn.
- Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the top, then stir well to combine all the ingredients evenly.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or on HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the soup is heated through and the flavors have melded together.
- Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with additional taco seasoning, salt, or black pepper if needed.
- Ladle the hot tortilla soup into bowls and top with tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips, diced avocado, fresh cilantro, and a squeeze of lime, if desired.
Notes
- Because taco seasonings and broths vary widely in salt content, start with the listed amount and add extra salt only after tasting.
- Frozen corn can go straight from the freezer to the slow cooker no need to thaw in advance.
- This is a brothy soup by design; if you prefer it thicker, lightly mash some of the beans with the back of a spoon near the end of cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6–8 hours (low) or 3–4 hours (high)
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex–Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 180 kcal (approx.)
- Sugar: 5 g (approx.)
- Sodium: 780 mg (approx., varies by broth and taco seasoning)
- Fat: 3 g (approx.)
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g (approx.)
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g (approx.)
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g (approx.)
- Fiber: 8 g (approx.)
- Protein: 9 g (approx.)
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: 5 ingredient tortilla soup, slow cooker tortilla soup, vegetarian tortilla soup, easy crockpot soup, black bean tortilla soup