chicken tortilla soup

Name: Chicken Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pound(s) boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs or combo (i prefer combo); - salt and pepper to taste; 2 clove(s) garlic crushed or minced; 1 medium onion diced; 1/2 medium bell pepper diced; 1/2 stalk(s) celery rib chopped; 1 - whole serrano chile (optional)(dice for more spicy soup); 2 teaspoon(s) ground cumin; 1 box(es) 32 oz chicken broth; 2 tablespoon(s) oil (i prefer canola); 1 can(s) 14.5 oz diced tomatoes with juice (for spicy flavor can substitute 1 can rotel tomatoes and green chilies); 1/4 bunch(es) fresh cilantro leaves chopped and added to soup 10 minutes prior to serving; ## OPTIONAL ADD-INS TO EACH BOWL OF SOUP; 1 - handful tortilla chips, hand crushed or 1 plain corn tortilla; 1 tablespoon(s) grated cheese (any kind is fine - monterrey jack is my choice); 1 tablespoon(s) sour cream to taste; 1 tablespoon(s) avocado diced into chunks

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Cindy Puga

San Antonio, TX

Updated on Mar 29, 2013

This is a great chicken soup to throw into your crock pot and have a great meal when you come home at the end of a long day!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 6 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

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Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs or combo (i prefer combo)
- salt and pepper to taste
2 cloves garlic crushed or minced
1 medium onion diced
1/2 medium bell pepper diced
1/2 stalk celery rib chopped
1 - whole serrano chile (optional)(dice for more spicy soup)
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 box 32 oz chicken broth
2 tablespoons oil (i prefer canola)
1 can 14.5 oz diced tomatoes with juice (for spicy flavor can substitute 1 can rotel tomatoes and green chilies)
1/4 bunch fresh cilantro leaves chopped and added to soup 10 minutes prior to serving
OPTIONAL ADD-INS TO EACH BOWL OF SOUP
1 - handful tortilla chips, hand crushed or 1 plain corn tortilla
1 tablespoon grated cheese (any kind is fine - monterrey jack is my choice)
1 tablespoon sour cream to taste
1 tablespoon avocado diced into chunks

How To Make chicken tortilla soup

Step 1

Turn on crock pot to high to warm. I spray non stick cooking spray to sides and bottom or use a crock pot liner for easy cleanup. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, cumin, tomatoes, and broth. Add serrano(optional)

Step 2

Add oil to pan and sprinkle salt and pepper over the chicken. Brown chicken on both sides. Once brown (about 5-8 minutes each side)with no pink outside, transfer to crock pot on top of other ingredients. Stir and water to 1 inch from the top of the crock pot and cover.
Step 3

Cook in crock pot on high for 4 hours or cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Step 4

Just before serving, remove chicken from soup and cut into smaller bite size pieces and return to soup. Add cilantro and cover for 10 minutes.
Step 5

This is a healthy chicken soup when served as is. Sprinkle a few tortilla chips or if you prefer to go lean, cut up a corn tortilla into small bite size pieces and add to your hot soup.
Step 6

Additional optional add-in ingredients include grated cheese, diced avocado, sour cream. Of course these all add to the caloric count of this soup. Hope you enjoy!
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