easy chicken tortilla soup
I needed a quick meal and these ingredients were on hand. This is fairly mild - use jalapeño instead of poblano to spice it up if you like.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This chicken tortilla soup truly is easy! All the ingredients are added to the pot, and then everything simmers. Chili-infused oil adds nice heat and flavor to the soup. We cooked chicken breasts in a pressure cooker, shredded it, and added the chicken to the pot. The chicken soaks up the yummy flavor from all the spices. In a pinch, a rotisserie chicken will work just as well.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
3-4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (chili infused, if possible)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 medium poblano chili, seeded and diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 quart fat-free chicken stock
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed (15 oz)
- 1 can diced tomatoes, with juice (15 oz)
- 2 tablespoons roasted red pepper, chopped (the kind in a jar) optional
- 1-2 cup shredded chicken - can use rotisserie chicken
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
- 2 ounces tortilla chips, broken up
- 1/4 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
- cilantro, lime, black olives and avocado, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon sour cream or plain yogurt for each serving, if desired
How To Make easy chicken tortilla soup
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Step 1Heat oil in soup pot. Add onion, green pepper and poblano pepper. Saute on med-high until veggies are tender. Add garlic. Saute briefly.
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Step 2Add stock, chicken, beans, tomatoes, cut-up red pepper strips, and seasonings.
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Step 3Bring to boil, lower heat, cover and let simmer for 15-20 minutes. When serving, let each person add their own garnishments.
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Category:
Chicken Soups
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Collection:
Food in a Flash
Collection:
Soup's On!
Ingredient:
Chicken
Culture:
Southwestern
Method:
Stove Top
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