Easy Tortilla Soup
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This recipe for tortilla soup is loaded with chicken and veggies, a little rice and adorned with the brightest green avocado, salty queso fresco, crunchy tortilla chips, a touch of cilantro, and finished with a squeeze of lime.
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Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breast skinless, boneless breasts (turkey or rotisserie chicken may be substituted
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 1/2-1 teaspoon cumin
- 1-3 hakes cayenne pepper
- 4 oz green chilies undrained, diced
- 15 oz diced tomatoes undrained
- 32 oz chicken stock or broth
- 1-2 cups rice optional, cooked
- 1 cup corn optional, frozen
- 1 can tomato soup single serving carton or can
- 1-2 lime juiced
- 2-3 tablespoons cilantro chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
SUGGESTED TOPPINGS/BOTTOMINGS
- tortilla chips
- avocado
- queso fresco
- jack cheese shredded, or cheddar cheese
- cilantro fresh, chopped
- jalapeños
- Tabasco sauce
- sour cream or Mexican crema
Instructions
- If using uncooked chicken; rinse chicken and cover with water, cook until tender about 10-12 minutes, shred or dice.
- Or use leftover turkey, chicken or rotisserie chicken, about 2 cups worth, shredded or diced.
- Heat a medium sized pot over medium-high heat, pour in olive oil and butter.
- Toss in minced onions and saute until translucent and golden (6-7 minutes), in the last minute or so toss in the minced garlic, saute for 1 minute. Add in spices and saute for 1 minute.
- Pour in canned chilies, diced tomatoes, diced chicken and chicken broth. Stir and bring to simmer. Simmer for 25-30 minutes. If adding corn and rice, add at the end, simmer additional 4 minutes or so. Before serving stir in lime juice and cilantro.
- Serve hot over crushed tortilla chips, crumbled or shredded cheese, avocado chunks and a squeeze of fresh lime.
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Notes
- SLOW COOKER INSTRUCTIONS | If you have all day, saute your onions and garlic, then add all other ingredients to a slow cooker, including chicken (raw or frozen is fine if you have at least 8 hours) make sure your chicken is cooked if you have 4 hours or less). Shred chicken and add corn, rice, lime juice and cilantro just before serving.
- © 2018 | This recipe for Easy Tortilla Soup was featured first on The Fresh Cooky.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
11 serving
Calories
255kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
477mg
(20%)
Potassium
874mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
459IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6-8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 11 serving | |
| Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 477mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 874mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 459IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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