Chicken and Chard Tortilla Soup
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Chicken and Chard Tortilla Soup
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This chicken and chard tortilla soup is the perfect family dinner. Slightly spicy, full of flavor, and topped with homemade crunchy tortilla strips. Plus it's ready in just about an hour so you can feast in no time!
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Ingredients
For soup:
- 4 dried pasilla chiles stemmed and seeded
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 4 cups thinly sliced Swiss chard leaves
- 2 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
For tortilla strips:
- 12 6 inch corn tortillas, cut into strips
- extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt and pepper
For roast chicken:
- 2 bone-in split chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
For topping:
- 6 wedges fresh lime
- 2 cups crispy corn tortilla strips
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1 whole Cubed Avocado
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
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Instructions
For soup:
- Add chiles to a bowl and cover with a little hot water to help soften the pepper, set aside.
- In a large soup pot add olive oil and set over medium heat.
- Once the oil is hot add in the onion and saute just until the onion is soft.
- Add in the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds or until the garlic is fragrant.
- Remove from the heat and add all the onions and garlic to the container of your blender.
- Also to the blender add chiles and tomatoes. Puree until totally smooth. I used my Vitamix which comes with a 64-ounce container. If your blender isn't as big split this into 2 batches.
- Pour mixture back into the soup pot and add in chicken stock and shredded chicken.
- Simmer on low for 30 minutes to let the flavors combine.
- Once the soup has simmered and is hot remove from the heat and stir in the Swiss chard leaves and lime juice.
- Serve topped with tortilla strips, lime wedges, shredded cheese, cubed avocado, and chopped cilantro.
For tortilla strips:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and add cut tortillas to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with desired amount kosher salt and pepper.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until they are lightly browned. Keep an eye on these tortillas because they can go from not cooked to burnt in just a minute.
For roast chicken:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Lightly drizzle olive over the chicken and rub over to make sure it's coated.
- Sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper.
- Bake for about 1 hour or until fully cooked.
- Once cooked remove from the oven and let cool.
- Once cool enough to handle pick off the meat and throw away the bones and skin.
Notes
- You can use rotisserie chicken instead of roasting chicken breasts. If you do this it will also cut down on cooking time.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
443kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
80mg
(27%)
Sodium
798mg
(33%)
Potassium
793mg
(23%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1759IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 443 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 443kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 798mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 793mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1759IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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6 reviews
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