Chicken tortilla soup recipe

by Tiffany on November 1, 2009 · 125 comments

in recipes

I am getting better about admitting when I was wrong, and the other day I was wrong. There I said it… and yes, that did hurt.

I came home from work and was in a foul mood, I yelled at my husband for no reason, yelled at the kids and then announced in the middle of the afternoon that I was going to go lay down for a few minutes. An hour and 20 min. later I woke up and found that my husband had cleaned the living room and vacuumed , the kids were doing their homework and dinner was going on the stove. It was AWESOME! So I feel bad, I shouldn’t have yelled at the husband for no reason ( I need to save the yelling for when he really deserves it :) ) or the kids, so guys I am sorry!

I am a tortilla soup connoisseur, if they have it at a restaurant that I have been to I have tried it. I LOVE it. This is the recipe that my husband found on the internet and made the other night. He even set the ingredients on the counter ( I think secretly hoping I would take a picture!) but it was soooooo good! I think the best I have ever had!

He more than doubled the recipe. Personally I think the secret ingredient is that little bottle on the left, it is Smoky chili powder, not regular. It really makes a difference.

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It was super easy to make and he used canned chicken, brilliant, why do I never think of that?

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If you are looking for an unbelievable tortilla soup recipe, this is it!

TORTILLA SOUP

Ingredients

  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup chunky salsa
  • 8 ounces corn tortilla chips
  • 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (optional)

Directions

  1. In a large pot over medium heat, saute the chicken in the oil for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cumin and mix well. Then add the broth, corn, onion, chili powder, lemon juice and salsa. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes.
  2. Break up some tortilla chips into individual bowls and pour soup over chips. Top with the Monterey Jack cheese and a little sour cream.
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Bridgette Groschen November 1, 2009 at 10:32 pm

I saw your tweet about this recipe and am definetly going to try it. We have soup every wednesday at church over the winter *(which in minnesota is 10 months of the year-lol). Thanks!

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Lynn @Mama_Says November 1, 2009 at 11:42 pm

Tiffany,
Like you, I fancy myself a tortilla soup connoisseur, if it is an option on a restaurant menu, I “have to order it in order to try it!” So I’ve sampled (and made) tortilla soups with tomato-y broth, clear broth and various combinations. Sometimes I use thinly sliced iceberg lettuce in place of tortilla chips to cut down on the fat/calories. Even the kids like the crunch. Can’t wait to try your soup recipe.

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chris November 2, 2009 at 12:10 am

I got your site from twitter and am going to try it this week. Sounds so yummy!

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Evelyn Davis November 8, 2009 at 3:17 am

Hi Tiffany,
Micheale and I are enjoying looking at your blog…is that what this is?? Micheale said that she would make this soup and have me over to help devour it. Sounds good and easy. We will get back with you to tell you how we like it. I’m sure it will be great. I’ll try anything once. We had turkey tenders on the grill, squash and chocolate upside down cake for dessert. The cake was easy to fix and good. It makes a small cake and don’t know if it can be doubled or not. We used a 7×10 pan. It makes its own frosting. I’ll send you the recipe and you can play with it to see if it can be doubled if there is a larger group to feed. I’ll let you know how the soup comes out. It sounds great.
Love
Gramma

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