About ten years ago, my wife and I enjoyed a terrific bowl of tortilla soup at a cafe perched above the bustling streets of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I've been trying to reproduce it ever since; this is fairly close. The secret is in the lime juice, and the freshly made tortilla crisps added at the table.
summit651 ,Needed a can of corn and 2 cans of beans. Used tortilla chips. Good base recipe though.8y
fbannister89 ,Absolutely phenomenal! I added jalapeños with the onions in the beginning and fresh cilantro right before I let it sit to simmer and it hit the spot just right. I'm adding this to my recipe book.8y
elizabeth_denison ,Very tasty! Didn't think it would be so easy to make. Only thing I did different was before adding chicken I put everything in crockpot. Browned diced chicken in pot I cooked onions, garlic, etc in then added it to crock pot and let it cook on low all day. Before serving, garnished with chips, avacodos, cheese and a little sour cream8y
tammyellenhorn ,This is sooo good. I use a rotisserie chicken and add corn and beans. To make the tortilla strips a bit healthier (and avoid the frying mess), I toss them in olive oil, salt, pepper and paprika, then throw in the over for 10-15 minutes to crisp them up.9y
jlayman ,Husband says "this is a keeper". Thanks for sharing. I really liked the spice combination!9y
jdriemeyer ,Easy, and very good. My husband said I should make it once a week! I think some more veggies would improve it. I'll try it in the summer with some fresh tomatoes. And I forgot to add some Monterey jack. I'll do that with my leftovers.9y
j.c.jones ,Made a huge amount of soup, but was delicious. I added a handful of Serrano peppers and it went beautifully.10y
sadieva ,Outstanding! I asked my super-particular grown-up son what he thought and he said it might just be the best soup I ever made. I stuck pretty close to the recipe, just doubled the chicken (shredded, not cubed), and used crushed tomatoes with roasted garlic. Added fresh corn to the soup, threw a little salt on the chips and offered sour cream at the table. I'll definitely make this again!10y
britsarv ,Definitely authentic and super good! Just a couple of my own revisions: I put shredded Monterey Jack cheese on the bottom of the bowl before I poured the soup in to eat. Adds another layer of yummy flavor for cheese lovers like me! I cooked the corn tortillas in butter instead of oil. The taste is noticeably better than oil! I am an onion lover and the second onion was a little much for me. Next time I will put just one or cut the second in half and leave it in the bottom of the pot. The taste of the broth was amazing but each bite had too much onion.10y
staceyhappymom ,Awesome, delicious, authentic! Filed this under my favorites!!! Thanks for posting!10y
appojax ,I've made this about eight times. Never fails. Awesome with black beans (drained, rinsed) and corn (frozen is ok, fresh is best).10y