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Chicken Tortilla Soup topped with shredded cheese, diced avocado, and crispy tortilla strips.

Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings
Calories 418 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 jalapeño seeded and chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chili
  • 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilis (14 ounces)
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup canned black beans drained and rinsed
  • 3/4 cup frozen corn
  • 1 cup cooked chicken shredded
  • Shredded cheese such as Monterey Jack
  • 1 avocado diced
  • Fresh cilantro chopped
  • Green onions sliced
  • Tortilla strips
  • 1 lime cut into wedges

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion, minced garlic, and chopped jalapeño, cooking until onion is soft. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, and chipotle chili.
    Minced onions with spices sautéing in a white pot, part of baking or cooking preparation.
  • Stir in diced tomatoes with green chilis and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
    Stirring diced tomatoes with green chilis into a pot for Chicken Tortilla Soup.
  • Purée the soup using an immersion blender until smooth. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.
    Chicken tortilla soup with shredded chicken, black beans, and corn.
  • Stir in black beans, corn, and shredded chicken. Cook until everything is heated through.
    Stirring black beans into Chicken Tortilla Soup in a pot, with shredded chicken and corn nearby.
  • Serve the soup in bowls, topped with shredded cheese, diced avocado, chopped cilantro, sliced green onions, and tortilla strips. Serve with the lime wedges.
    Creamy chicken tortilla soup with shredded cheese, avocado, and crispy tortilla strips in a white bowl.

Nutrition

Calories: 418kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 16gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 2405mgFiber: 12g
Keyword chicken, chicken tortilla soup, soup, tortilla
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