Description
This easy tortilla soup is a warm budget-friendly favorite loaded with tender chicken sweet corn black beans and bold spices. It’s perfect for meals without chicken and a simple tortilla soup everyone will love. Try this recipe for tortilla soup for a crowd or a quick meal.
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 can 14.5 oz diced tomatoes
- 1 can 15 oz black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can 15 oz corn drained
- 4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups water with 2 bouillon cubes
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 –2 cooked chicken breasts shredded
- Tortilla chips or corn tortillas for topping
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
- Add diced onion and cook for 3–4 minutes until softened.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Stir in chili powder cumin and paprika.
- Pour in diced tomatoes with their juices.
- Add black beans and corn.
- Pour in chicken broth and stir well.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add shredded chicken and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve hot with crushed tortilla chips cheese avocado or other toppings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg