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Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup: Delicious Simple Recipe


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  • Author: Anett Roettges
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings 1x
  • Diet: Standard

Description

This 30-minute Chicken Tortilla Soup is a bold and flavorful one-pot meal made with shredded chicken and southwest spices. Perfect for busy weeknights and meal prep, it’s a nourishing Mexican Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe with tasty toppings.


Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies (like Rotel)
  • 1 can (14 oz) fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1 can (14 oz) black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup frozen or canned corn
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Optional Toppings: Crispy tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips
  • Shredded cheese
  • Sliced avocado
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Jalapeño slices
  • Sour cream

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large pot and cook diced onion for 3 to 4 minutes until softened.
  2. Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, and smoked paprika and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
  3. Stir in diced tomatoes with green chilies, fire-roasted diced tomatoes, black beans, corn, and chicken broth; bring to a simmer.
  4. Add shredded chicken and heat through for 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. Squeeze in lime juice and season with salt and pepper; simmer 2 more minutes.
  6. Serve with optional toppings like tortilla strips, cheese, avocado, cilantro, jalapeño, or sour cream.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Main Course, Soup
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

  • Calories: 320 kcal