Chicken Tortilla Soup

February 17, 2012 By 12 Comments
Chicken Tortilla Soup

 

What is more comforting than a big bowl of warm soup.   I have such a love for soup that I have a soup Pinterest board with some of my favorite soup recipes I have come across.   

I make a big pot of soup at least once a week.   Whether it is a new recipe I found and eager to try or a recipe that I have created time and time again, soup is always on the menu.   

This Chicken Tortilla Soup has loads of flavor and use ingredients that are typically on hand.  The soup doesn’t take long to make and like most soups the longer it simmers, the better.

This soup is bursting with flavor alone.  Top this soup with a handful of fresh chopped cilantro, shredded monterey cheese, slices of avocado and a splash of lime juice for a delicious meal.

Chicken Tortilla Soup


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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 cup white onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 32 oz low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 10 oz can Rotel or similar can of tomatoes and green chilies
  • 15.5oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 6 flour tortillas cut into thin 1/2 inch strips
  • 1 cup freshly chopped cilantro (for garnishing)
  • 1 cup Shredded monterey cheese (for garnishing)
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (for garnishing)
  • 1 avocado peeled and sliced or chopped (for garnishing)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream (for garnishing)

Instructions

  1. Toss chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and garlic powder.
  2. In a large sauce pot or dutch oven heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken and brown all sides. Remove chicken from sauce pot and set aside.
  3. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil back in sauce pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add in onion and garlic and cook until tender. Stir in crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, Rotel, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a low boil. Add in chicken and black beans reduce heat to a simmer until chicken is cooked thoroughly, at least 30 minutes.
  4. Before serving, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place tortilla strips on baking sheet and bake until crispy, about 7 minutes.
  5. Place a handful of toasted tortilla strips in a soup bowl top with soup. Garnish with shredded monterey cheese, fresh cilantro, sliced or chopped avocado, a splash of fresh lime juice and a dollop of sour cream.

For more heat add additional chili powder. For less heat, start with 1/2 teaspoon and add more until desired.

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Chicken Tortilla Soup






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Comments

  1. Alida says:
    February 17, 2012 at 10:49 am

    This recipes sounds just perfect. I love Mexican-inspired cuisine ~ especially soups! Your pictures are lovely. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Deborah says:
    February 17, 2012 at 12:00 pm

    I love chicken tortilla soup, and this one looks amazing!!

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  3. Cassie/Bake Your Day says:
    February 17, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    Your soup is gorgeous Jennifer. I’m a huge fan of tortilla soup and this look incredible!

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  4. Anna @ hiddenponies says:
    February 17, 2012 at 11:33 pm

    This looks delicious – I have the hardest time photographing soup, so I’m studying your gorgeous photos hard :) If I ever get around to seriously organizing my Pinterest boards I will definitely need one just for soup.

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  5. Dawnye7 says:
    February 18, 2012 at 8:31 am

    I just want to take my spoon and scoop up a a slurp of that stuff. Mmm.

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  6. Reem | Simply Reem says:
    February 18, 2012 at 5:02 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous!!!
    I want to have this bowl right here in front of me ….
    Yumm…..

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  7. Claire @ Claire K Creations says:
    February 19, 2012 at 5:51 am

    Looks like the perfect winter warmer. I’ll be saving this one away for the cooler weather.

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  8. Jo says:
    February 19, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    This looks absolutely delicious. Would love for you to share this with us over at foodepix.com.

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  9. Paula says:
    February 20, 2012 at 9:38 am

    So good!!! Made this for dinner last night and my picky teenager loved it!

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  10. mybeautifuldisastersblog.com says:
    February 20, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    I’ve been obsessed with making soup lately and chicken tortilla is one that’s been on my list to make, yours looks delicious!

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  11. Karie H says:
    January 10, 2013 at 2:19 am

    Your pictures look so awesome. How do you get them to look like that?!?!

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