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Max & Erma's Tortilla Soup (Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup)
This creamy chicken tortilla soup is the perfect copycat recipe for the famous Max & Erma's tortilla soup! Made with rotisserie chicken, tomatoes, cheese, and lots of spices.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 509 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- 10 ounces Velveeta cheese
- 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- In your 5.5 quart soup pot add your butter and place over medium-high heat.
- When your butter is melted add the flour and whisk together until combined and froathy.
- Slowly pour in your chicken stock and whisk to combine. You should see no lumps of flour.
- Pour in your milk and stir to combine.
- Turn your heat down to medium-low and add in your shredded chicken, Velveeta cheese, Rotel diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, smoked paprika and kosher salt. Stir to combine.
- Gently simmer and stir to help melt the Velveeta cheese.
- Once melted, let the soup simmer for about 20 minutes or until creamy and thick. Don't let the soup boil or scorch. Stir it frequently.
- To serve, pour in a bowl and top with your desired toppings, such as tortilla strips, avocado, sour cream, or shredded cheese.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
509kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
125mg
(42%)
Sodium
1613mg
(67%)
Potassium
716mg
(20%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
1399IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
0.5mg
(1%)
Calcium
507mg
(51%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 509
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 509kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 125mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 1613mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 716mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 1399IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 507mg | 51% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.