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Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Chef_irish / All my dishes 10 months, 1 week ago This is Really Good and I Love Making It, The Kids Even Love This Soup!!! Prep:15m Cook:25m Servings:6	Chef_irish
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Ingredients

2 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil

8 (6-inch) corn or flour tortillas (cut into

1/2-inch strips)

3 cups chicken broth

1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

3/4 cup chopped onion

2 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 (15-ounce) can of pinto beans

1 (15-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained

2 or 3 cups shredded cooked chicken

(Use A Store Rotisserie Chicken, Just Shred the Meat Yourself)

1/2 cup salsa

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

2 cloves garlic

1 small can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies

1 small can of Mild chopped Chilies

12 ounces tomato sauce

3 tablespoons fresh lime or lemon juice

Directions

Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add half of the tortilla strips, stirring often, until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining 1/2 teaspoon of oil and remaining tortilla strips and set aside.

Add the broth, cumin, chili powder and oregano to the pot. Raise heat to high and bring to a boil. Add the beans(black and pinto), corn, chicken, salsa, lime juice, tomato sauce, rotel tomatoes with chiles and the chilies, onion, garlic. Reduce heat to low, stir and simmer until chicken and veggies are heated through.

Add the cilantro and half of the reserved tortilla strips. Ladle into individual bowls and garnish each bowl with some of the remaining strips.

Other Toppings You Can Use:

Sour Cream

Shredded Monterey Jack OR Cheddar cheese OR a pre-mixed Mexican blend

Sliced black olives

Sliced green onions

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minitindel 10 months, 1 week ago said:
I love torilla soup this sounds wonderful thank you for sharing

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jett2whit 10 months, 1 week ago said:
This soup sounds wonderful. I just bought some ingredients to make a similar soup. Yum!

knoxcop 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Oh my goodness! Whenever we go to Cracker Barrel, the Bratchild always orders the tortilla soup. It is just the best thing. This sounds very close, so it's going to the saves for next week's menus!
Thanks,--Kn0x--

debbie919 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Delicious recipe, thanks for sharing!

pjcornejo 10 months, 1 week ago said:
I am working on making a Quesadilla soup in a crockpot, so I like your ideas and I will try to use some of these in my recipe--thanks Pete

pollymotzko 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
This sounds really good and I have most of the things for it now. I love it!
You have a lot of great recipes on your page here and the pictures are very inviting as well.

Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing more great recipes in the times to come.

Sincerely,

Polly Motzko