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The BEST Tortilla Soup
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The BEST Tortilla Soup

Recipes »  Soups, Stews and Chili  »  Soups and Stews - Other

This is the real thing - NOT chicken soup.

Cuisine: MexicanMain Ingredient: Tortillas

(5, 2) 50% would make again (reviews)

21 people want to try | 25 have favorited


Ingredients

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 8 Servings
1 cupCarrot; diced
1 cupCelery
1 cupOnion; diced
1 1Fresh garlic, peeled; chopped
1/8 tspsalt
1/4 tsppepper
2 tablespooncorn oil
4 15 ounce canschicken broth
1 15 ounce cantomatoes; diced
1 10 ounce canrotel tomatoes; I use HOT
1 packettaco seasoning; I use Old El Paso HOT
1 10 countpackage corn tortillas; torn into small pieces
12 ounceschicken meat; Poached, diced
1 cupmilk
12 ouncesMonterey jack cheese
Corn tortilla chips; broken into pieces

The BEST Tortilla Soup Preparation

Saute carrots, onions, celery in corn oil, garlic, salt and pepper until tender

Add chicken broth and bring to boil.

Add tomatoes, Rotel, taco seasoning, and chicken

Cut Tortillas into small pieces and add to broth mixture

Let boil for 20 minutes or until tortillas are thoroughly incorporated into soup stirring occasionally to keep from sticking

Reduce heat and add 8 oz. cheese. Simmer for additional 10 minutes.

Add milk and simmer for additional 10 minutes

If thicker soup is desired, add more diced tortillas and let incorporate into soup

Garnish with shredded cheese and broken tortilla chips

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Calories Per Serving: 422
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The BEST Tortilla Soup Reviews

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Super yummy. My whole family loved it!
1 years, 2 months, 22 hours, 7 minutes ago
I posted this. But trust me... You will live it.
1 years, 4 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 6 hours, 7 minutes ago

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