Chicken Taco Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
1 (16 ounce) can chili beans, undrained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup chicken broth
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
sour cream (optional)

Preparation

Place the onion, chili beans, black beans, tomato sauce, chicken broth, and both cans of diced tomatoes in a slow cooker. Add taco seasoning and stir to blend ingredients.
Lay chicken breasts on top of the mixture, pressing down slightly just until covered by the other ingredients.
Set slow cooker on low heat setting, cover and cook for 7-8 hours.
Carefully remove chicken breasts from the soup and allow to cool long enough to be handled. Dice the chickn into bite size pieces and return to slow cooker. Stir soup to blend in the chicken.
Serve topped with shredded cheese or sour cream.