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chicken tortilla soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Paulette Lyons
Chandler, AZ

After moving from the East Coast to Arizona, I was introduced to this great tasting soup. My children ate the whole pot the first time I made it in a matter of minutes.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For chicken tortilla soup

  • 3 can
    chicken broth
  • 1 can
    mild green chile's
  • 1 can
    diced canned tomatoes
  • 1 can
    corn, drained or frozen
  • 1 pkg
    mild taco seasoning
  • 1 sm
    onion, diced
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 lg
    chicken breast (or turkey breast)
  • sprig
    cilantro, fresh

How To Make chicken tortilla soup

  • 1
    Melt butter in skillet. Add diced onion and cook till softened. Add green chile's, canned tomatoes and taco seasoning. Mix well. Empty skillet into soup pot.
  • 2
    In same skillet, cook chicken breast in small amount of butter. Cube or shred chicken when cooked. Add to soup pot.
  • 3
    In large pot add cooked chicken, mixture, broth and corn and cook for 30 minutes on medium low.
  • 4
    If desired, add cilantro, nacho chips, sour cream, mozzarella cheese or avocado at serving time.
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