Chicken Tortilla Soup
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4.9
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Description
This Chicken Tortilla Soup builds flavor by sweating onion, garlic, and jalapeno, seasoned with oregano, cumin, and chipotle pepper before adding fire roasted tomatoes and chicken stock. After simmering to blend the flavors, the soup is pureed until smooth to form a velvety base.
Black beans, corn, and shredded chicken are then added back to provide heartiness and varied texture. The toppings include shredded Colby jack cheese, diced avocado, fresh cilantro, sliced green onion, and crispy homemade tortilla strips fried quickly until golden, all contributing fresh, creamy, and crunchy notes.
The soup is served hot, with additional lime wedges and jalapeno slices for personal adjustment of brightness and heat. It is suitable for a filling lunch or dinner and can be customized with different beans or shredded poultry. The preparation method emphasizes layering spice and freshness for balanced complexity.
Notes highlight using a stand mixer to shred chicken quickly, the choice to blend the soup smoothly rather than leaving it chunky, and that the recipe can be adapted for vegetarians by substituting vegetable stock.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 onion roughly chopped
- 3-4 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper stem and seeds removed and roughly chopped
- salt kosher salt and freshly cracked
- black pepper kosher salt and freshly cracked
- ¼ teaspoon oregano dried
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon chipotle pepper ground
- 1 14- ounce fire roasted tomatoes canned
- 1 14- ounce green chiles canned
- 3 cups chicken stock
- ¾ cup black beans
- ¾ cup corn frozen
- 1 cup chicken shredded rotisserie
Toppings:
- Colby jack cheese your choice, shredded, or monterey jack or pepper jack
- lime quartered
- avocado cubed
- cilantro
- green onion sliced
- 2 corn tortillas cut into thin strips, small
- jalapeño sliced
Instructions
- Heat a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add the onion, garlic and jalapeno and sauté for until the onion is translucent and the jalapeno softens. Season with the salt, pepper, dried oregano, cumin and chipotle pepper. Stir to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes until the spices toast.
- Add the fire roasted tomatoes and the chicken stock and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the soup ingredients until smooth. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed. Add black beans, corn and shredded chicken.
- Divide the soup into 4 bowls and top with cheese, avocado, cilantro and crisp tortilla strips. Add extra lime juice if desired and/or jalapeno slices. Serve immediately.
- To make the tortilla strips: In a small skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium high heat. Once hot, add the tortilla strips in a single layer, frying quickly for about 30-45 seconds, flipping them once to ensure both sides get crisp. Remove the tortillas once crisp with a pair of tongs and transfer them to a paper towel lined plate to dry.
Notes
- Sweat the onions and jalapenos well to develop early flavor depth.
- Use an immersion blender to puree the soup base for a smooth consistency, then add texture with beans, corn, and chicken.
- Shred cooked chicken easily using a stand mixer for convenience.
- Substitute Pinto Beans if desired; use vegetable stock for a vegetarian version.
- Fry tortilla strips quickly in hot oil until crisp to add crunch as a topping.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 277 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 277kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 554mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 589mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 557IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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