Healthier Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 (15 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed
1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
2 banana peppers, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups water
1 (14.25 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
7 corn tortillas
vegetable cooking spray

Directions:
1. Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, banana peppers and garlic into slow cooker. Pour in water and chicken broth. Season with cumin, chili powder, salt, ground pepper, and bay leaf. Stir in corn and cilantro. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
3. Lightly coat both sides of tortillas with cooking spray. Cut tortillas into strips, then spread on a baking sheet.
4. Bake in preheated oven tail crisp, 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle tortilla strips over soup.

NOTE: I fry the strips in oil at 350 degrees until lightly browned then sprinkle with salt.