CHICKEN OR BEEF TORTILLA SOUP
By
Elsie Pines
@elsie70
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Makes an elegant first course when entertaining as it looks lovely served in a Tortilla Salad Shell. Guests are always asking for the recipe which I gladly give.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Serves:
10
Prep:
1 Hr
Cook:
2 Hr
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredients
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4 largechicken breasts, boneless and skinless
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1 can(s)16 oz. stewed tomatoes
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1 can(s)10 oz. rotel tomatoes with green chillies
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2 boxlow sodium chicken broth
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1 can(s)cream of tomato soup
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1 Tbspeach ground cumin, chilli powder
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1/4 ceach chopped fresh parsley and cilantro
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1 ozfreshly squeezed lime juice
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·add ons - see notes below
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·salt and pepper to taste
How to Make CHICKEN OR BEEF TORTILLA SOUP
- Combine all ingredients in Soup Pot (no need to brown chicken). Bring to boil and skim surface a few times. After 1 hr. remove chicken and when slightly cooler, shred. Return to pot and continue to cook for another hour or longer.
- While soup is cooking, prepare optional ingredients - add-ins for serving soup. All are optional - green peppers, tomatoes, onions, olives, cheddar or jalapeno cheese OR if in a hurry use a container of salsa.
- To serve - Into each Tortilla Shell add a tablespoon each of desired add-ins, ladle in soup, top with cheese, sour cream and tortilla strips. Expect to hear "Wow's" when you serve.
- FOR BEEF SOUP - INSTEAD OF CHICKEN, USE 2 LBS. BEEF CUBES AND ADD 2 TABLESPOONS WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.
About CHICKEN OR BEEF TORTILLA SOUP
Course/Dish: Chicken Soups Beef Soups
Main Ingredient: Chicken
Regional Style: Mexican
Hashtags: #tortilla #Comfort-foods
