bill knapp's chicken tortilla soup

Name: Bill Knapp's Chicken Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 can(s) cream of celery soup; 2 can(s) cream of mushroom soup; 2 can(s) cream of chicken soup; 2 can(s) cheddar cheese soup; 2 can(s) chicken broth, 15 oz size; 1 can(s) diced tomatoes, 15 oz size; 1 cup(s) medium picante salsa; 1 can(s) green chilis, 4.5 oz size; 1 medium onion, chopped; 4 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon(s) red chili powder; 1/4 cup(s) cilantro, fresh, chopped; 4 - cooked & shredded or diced chicken breasts; - salt and pepper to taste; - taco chips; 1/2 pound(s) colby cheese, shredded

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Catherine Thompson Floyd

Burlington, MI

Updated on Jun 27, 2012

For those of you that remember Bill Knapp restaurants that ran from Michigan through Florida, here is one of their copy cat recipes. Max & Erma's may use a similar recipe. Their soup was my first chickenn tortilla soup and I find it is really my favorite!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 2 Hr 15 Min

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yield 4-6 +

Ingredients

2 cans cream of celery soup
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cans cheddar cheese soup
2 cans chicken broth, 15 oz size
1 can diced tomatoes, 15 oz size
1 cup medium picante salsa
1 can green chilis, 4.5 oz size
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1/4 cup cilantro, fresh, chopped
4 - cooked & shredded or diced chicken breasts
- salt and pepper to taste
- taco chips
1/2 pound colby cheese, shredded

How To Make bill knapp's chicken tortilla soup

Step 1

In large stockpot combine and whisk together until smooth all 8 cans of soup. Add chicken broth. Add tomatoes, salsa, green chilis, onion, chili powder, salt & pepper. Bring to a full boil. Reduce heat, simmer for 1 hour.

Step 2

Add cilantro and chicken breast meat. Simmer another hour. Serve with taco chips and shredded colby cheese.
Step 3

Ladle intp bowls and top with tortilla chips and/or colby cheese.
Step 4

I have used low fat soups with no problem. Canned chicken makes it easier. A can of Rotel tomatoes with chilis instead of the tomatoes and chilis works fine. You can use 1 pkg flour tortillas and cut them in small, thin strips & deep fry in hot oil till browned. Keep in mind that commercial soups and tortilla chips have lots of salt. Salt sparingly and add salt to taste!
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