Dads Chicken Tortilla Soup
From borius 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 6
We went over to dad’s place the other day for dinner and he served up this soup. All at the table were astonished and amazed at the remarkable flavor it packed, and further amazed at the simplicity of the recipe. Read more This is a great one for the busy lifestyle folk and the beginner. This soup is easy, and packed with flavor. Don’t tell dad I stole his recipe! See less
Ingredients
- SOUP: shopping list
- 2 tablespoons butter. shopping list
- 2 table spoons garlic, minced. shopping list
- 2 whole boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, cubed into 1/2” pieces. shopping list
- 28 ounce can diced stewed tomatoes, juice included. shopping list
- 12 ounces salsa, hot, from a jar in a rush, homemade if you have time. See my simply smashing salsa recipe. shopping list
- 1 bunch cilantro, rinsed and chopped fine. shopping list
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin. shopping list
- CONDIMENTS: shopping list
- 8 corn tortillas, slices into 1/2" slices. shopping list
- sour cream. shopping list
- monterey jack cheese, grated. shopping list
- cilantro leaves. shopping list
How to make it
- SOUP:
- Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add garlic and sauté until it starts to turn color, about 5 minutes.
- Add chicken and cook until chicken is just starting to brown, 5-8 minutes.
- Add stewed tomatoes, salsa, cilantro, and cumin.
- Cover and bring to a simmer.
- Cook 30 minutes.
- Slice tortillas into half inch strips, then cut strips in half.
- BOWL PREP:
- Place some tortilla strips in the bottom of the bowl.
- Add some of the grated cheese.
- Ladle hot soup over the cheese and tortilla strips.
- Top with a dollop of sour cream.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and a few tortilla strips, and a little cheese.
- Serve immediately.
- DAMN that's good!
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Sounds great!
bluewaterandsand
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Oh yes already printed to try. Thanks, Mare
theiris
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I will be bookmarking this one too!!! Thanks so much.
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