Turkey Tortilla Soup

By Sherry Blizzard
@akflurry

You NEED this recipe after consuming any holiday turkey. I've made this delicious, hearty, crowd-pleasing soup for over 16 years. It only asks for 2 cups of your left over chopped turkey.

You will never cook a bird again without reserving turkey for this soup......GUARANTEED!

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote

Comments:

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Serves:

8-10

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

1 tsp: olive oil
1 c: onions, chopped
1 pkg: taco seasoning mix
6 c: chicken broth
2 c: turkey, diced
28 oz: green chile, diced or 4-7 oz cans chopped
16 oz: tomatoes, diced
10 oz: corn, frozen
1/3 c: cilantro, diced
1/2 c: monterey jack cheese, shredded
1 pkg: tortilla chips, enough to top each bowl

How to Make Turkey Tortilla Soup

Step-by-Step

1In a 5 qt. saucepan, over medium heat, saute onion in oil 3-4 min. or until soft.
2Stir in chile, cook 1 minute. (If you can get fresh or frozen green chile that is best. If not, use four 7 oz cans of chopped.)
3Add tomatoes, stir in taco seasoning packet, turkey and broth. Add corn and reduce heat to simmer until soup is hot and bubbly.
4Add cilantro. To serve, spoon soup into bowls. Top with tortilla chips and grated cheese.