Chicken Tortilla Soup
From jade2011 16 years ago
- 45 minutes to make
- Serves 56
This is my favorite soup. It is so full of flavor and with the cheese and tortilla strip garnishes you don't need anything else to go with it.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and shredded (deli chicken can be used) shopping list
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth shopping list
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles shopping list
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers shopping list
- 1 small onion, chopped shopping list
- 1clove garlic, minced shopping list
- I/2 fresh lime ,juiced shopping list
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin shopping list
- 4 (10 inch) flour tortillas (or 1 each serving) shopping list
- 1 tablespoon olive oil shopping list
How to make it
- Combine the chicken broth, green chilies, tomatoes with green chilies, onion, and garlic in a soup pot.
- Add the shredded chicken. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer for 30-35 minutes.
- Add the lime juice, cilantro, cayenne, and cumin. Simmer for 10-15 minutes longer.
- Cut the tortillas into 1/2 x 2-inch strips. Fry in hot olive oil in skillet until golden brown; drain on paper towels.
- Ladle the soup into bowls. Garnish with shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese and the tortilla strips
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