Description
This Chicken Tortilla Soup is a comforting and flavorful dish that’s perfect for chilly days. Packed with tender chicken, beans, corn, and a blend of spices, this soup is topped with crispy tortilla strips and your favorite toppings for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Soup:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn kernels, fresh, frozen, or canned
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1½ cups cooked shredded chicken
- juice of 1 lime
- salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
For Serving:
- Crispy tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips
- diced avocado
- shredded cheese
- sour cream
- lime wedges
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and jalapeño, sauté until softened.
- Stir in cumin, chili powder, and smoked paprika.
- Add tomatoes, black beans, corn, broth, and chicken. Simmer for 15–20 minutes.
- Stir in lime juice, salt, pepper, and cilantro.
- Ladle into bowls and top with tortilla strips, avocado, cheese, sour cream.
Notes
- For a thicker soup, blend 1 cup of the soup before adding the chicken back in.
- Rotisserie chicken is a great time-saver here.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1½ cups
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
