cheesy tortilla soup with fried tortilla strips
(3 ratings)
This is an easy flavorful and mildly spicy chicken soup slow cooked and then topped off with shredded cheese and fried tortilla strips. Hope you enjoy as much as we did!
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(3 ratings)
yield
6 to 8
prep time
5 Min
cook time
4 Hr
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For cheesy tortilla soup with fried tortilla strips
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1 lbboneless chicken breast, cut in to bite size pieces
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1 mdbell pepper, chopped
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1 mdonion, chopped
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2 clovegarlic, minched
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1 can(10-oz) can rotel tomatoes (i used original)
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1(14-oz) bag frozen corn
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5 cchicken stock
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1/2 tspchili powder
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1/4 tspcumin
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salt and pepper to taste (i used salt sense)
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1 lbvelveeta cheese, cubed
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monterey jack cheese, shredded
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flour tortillas, sliced and fried to a crispy golden brown
How To Make cheesy tortilla soup with fried tortilla strips
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1Combine all ingredients except for the velveeta cheese, monterey jack cheese and the fried tortilla strips in a crock pot. I used a 4 quart crock pot for this recipe.
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2Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
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3Stir in cubed velveeta that last 20 minutes of cooking time.
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4Cut tortilla's into strips; fry in vegetable oil over medium high heat until a light golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
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5Once velveeta has melted; spoon soup into bowls. Garnish with monterey jack cheese and fried tortilla strips.
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6NOTES: You can season tortilla strips with favorite seasoning, salt or leave plain. If you like a spicer soup, add the "hot" rotel or add a diced jalapeno or do both.
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