Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Original Recipe by | Becky Hardin
Ingredients:
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium yellow onion diced
4 cloves garlic minced
2 jalapenos diced
6 cups low-sodium chicken stock
2 14.5 ounce fire roasted diced tomatoes w/green chilies
1 11 ounce can corn
1 14.5 ounce can black beans, rinsed & drained
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper red pepper flakes, optional
3 tablespoons crushed corn tortilla chips
3 chicken breasts or 3 cups cubed rotisserie chicken meat
2 limes; 1 juiced and 1 cut into wedges for serving
1 cup heavy cream
kosher or sea salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
Toppings:
Favorite shredded Mexican cheese
Corn tortilla chips or strips
Sour cream
Fresh cilantro chopped
Fresh avocado slices
Lime wedges
Jalapeno slices
Instructions:
Step 1: Crush enough tortilla chips to make 3 tablespoons and set aside.
Step 2: Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat, and add the vegetable oil.
Step 3: Add onions and cook 3 minutes or until softened and translucent.
Step 4: Add jalapenos and cook an additional 1-minute.
Step 5: Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
Step 6: Pour in the chicken broth, tomatoes, corn, beans, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, crushed red pepper and crushed corn tortilla chips.
Step 7: If using chicken breasts, add them now and reduce the heat to low.
Step 8: Simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Step 9: Remove chicken breasts and use two forks to shred. Transfer the shredded chicken back into the pot. (If using chopped rotisserie chicken, add it now.)
Step 10: Add lime juice and heavy cream. Stir well and season with salt & pepper. Cook until heated through.
Step 11: Ladle soup into serving bowls and sprinkle with shredded cheese, corn tortilla chips, a dollop of sour cream and chopped fresh cilantro. Serve a wedge of lime and a few slices of avocado.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 413mg | Potassium: 849mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g |