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Chicken Tortilla Soup
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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Recipes »  Soups, Stews and Chili  »  Meat and Poultry

Chicken broth spiked with lime and spices. Topped with crispy tortilla strips.

 "Slow cooked my chicken in mexican spices all day to make it shredded, then followed recipe and added 1/2 cup rice and toped with a pinch of queso... Delicious!!" - rangerwife

Yield: 4 Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: MexicanMain Ingredient: Chicken

(4.6, 5) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
6 tablespoonsVegetable oil
8 6"corn tortillas
chopped
6 clovesGarlic; minced
1/2 cupFresh Cilantro; chopped
1 Onion; chopped
1 29-oz candiced tomatoes
2 tablespoonsCumin
1 tablespoonChili powder
3 Bay Leaves
6 cupsChicken Stock
1 teaspoonSalt
1/2 teaspoonground cayenne pepper
5 chicken breasts; cooked and cubed

Chicken Tortilla Soup Preparation

In a large stock pot, heat oil. Add tortillas, garlic, cilantro and onion. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add cumin, chili powder, bay leaves and chicken stock. Return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and add salt and cayenne. Simmer for 30 minutes remove bay leaves and stir in chicken. Heat through and serve. with avocado and crisp tortilla chips.

Notes

We make this on Christmas eve and serve it with tamales as a late night dinner. It's also good the next day. Or save some for that New Year's day hangover.

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    • Calories Per Serving: 1763
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    Chicken Tortilla Soup Reviews

    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    Slow cooked my chicken in mexican spices all day to make it shredded, then followed recipe and added 1/2 cup rice and toped with a pinch of queso... Delicious!!
    1 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 10 hours, 31 minutes ago
    I added some lime and corn. That turned out well!
    2 years, 6 months, 2 days, 12 hours, 6 minutes ago
    Love this!!! My husband and I ate the soup 3 days in a row lol! Yum!!
    2 years, 11 months, 6 days, 13 hours, 1 minutes ago
    Love this! It was easy and yummy! My kids liked it too! In fact I'm making to take to friends tonight!
    2 years, 11 months, 3 weeks, 15 hours, 10 minutes ago
    We make this on Christmas eve and serve it with tamales as a late night dinner. It's also good the next day. Or save some for that New Year's day hangover.
    [I posted this recipe.]
    7 years, 9 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 13 hours, 7 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Low-fat
    2. Winter
    3. Fall
    4. Christmas
    5. Simple - Easy
    6. Soup
    7. Snacks
    8. Appetizers
    9. Mexican
    10. Chicken
    11. Lunch
    12. Summer
    13. Sweet

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