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Chicken Tortilla Soup
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It has been so cold here lately. Days where it “warms up” to temperatures in the 30′s, but the sun is bright and shining, which only makes you feel worse because it doesn’t look like it should be cold at all. Days where you need warm, fuzzy socks on your feet at all times. Kids are going bonkers because they feel cooped up, and quite frankly so do you. Add howling winds and early morning snow to top it off and you have got soup weather on your hands.
But you don’t want just any soup. You want something with a little spice. Something that isn’t just a bowl of warmth, but something that will really heat you up a spoonful at a time. And it also needs to be something that will not require you to go out in that freezing cold-howling wind-sun shining weather to purchase any crazy ingredients.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
adapted from This Week for Dinner
Ingredients:
1 onion, finely chopped
olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups chicken broth
1 - 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 - 14.5 oz. can corn, drained and rinsed
2 large chicken breasts
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 lime (one extra for garnish)
1 handful cilantro, chopped
4-5 corn tortillas, cut into strips
1 avocado, diced
dash cayenne pepper
1-2 tsp chili powder
1-2 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
cheddar or jack cheese, shredded
sour creamDirections:
Saute onion in olive oil until soft, then add garlic, cayenne, chili powder, and cumin. Saute until fragrant (a minute or two). Add chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer. Add tomatoes, corn, black beans.
Grill or pan fry chicken spiced with cayenne, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cut up or shred chicken and add it to the soup. Try the soup and add more seasonings according to taste, if needed. Add lime juice and cilantro.
Add a tablespoon of olive oil to a large fry pan over medium-high heat, crisp up tortilla strips. Add salt.
Serve soup garnished with your choice of cheese, sour cream, tortilla strips, fresh cilantro, avocado, and a lime wedge.
Note: If spicy isn’t your thing, start with the smaller amounts of seasonings listed and adjust according to taste as needed. You can also substitute tortilla chips if you don’t have corn tortillas on hand.
About the Author:
Katie’s lifelong interest in cooking good food has shown her that part of the goodness in life is enjoying delicious food with friends and family. She is: Writer. Photographer. Recipe Developer. Website Founder. Lover of all things good in life. Wife & Mom. A mix of great recipes, family memories, and yummy photography is what Katie serves up each week at GoodLife Eats™. Katie resides in Colorado with her husband and two children.
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Hello! I'm Katie Goodman, author of GoodLife Eats Etc. where I share what I find in my life. A mix of great recipes, family memories, adventures, good reads, and anything else that I love is what you will discover here.
I'm so happy you like this soup. it's definitely my favorite right now!
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I love tortilla soup! Thanks for the recipe!
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Yeah — tortilla soup has this way of just hitting the spot, doesn't it? Come to think of it, we haven't made any yet this season — gotta get on that!
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This does look warm and toasty.Love that bowl!
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Love your soup. I make a veggie tortilla soup that is really good too. I love all of the fun toppings you can add!
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This looks really good. And easy too. Thanks for the recipe!
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Mmmmm…the flavors in this sound perfect!!I'm totally loving the green bowl by the way. So cute!!
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I love tortilla soup! I agree – sometimes just the warmth of the soup alone isn't enough – you need that spice to really heat you up! Yum!
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looks delicious! You are right, this blog is full of beautiful photos and recipes!
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Love tortilla soup, but I never think to add beans – great idea! My kids can never keep their hands off of those tortilla strips, either.
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Tortilla soup is one of my favorites and I rarely add beans to it. I'll have to try that next time. great recipe!
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What a wonderful recipe; simple to make and all that is needed to a touch of creamy avocado – the ones from Mexico are soooo good these days
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This soup is AMAZING! It tastes a lot like the tortilla soup at Qdoba which I love. This one is a definite keeper. I just wish the rest of my family would eat it!
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I recently made this soup for my family. WOW…this soup lives up to the title "best tortilla soup made at home"
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This look yummy. I am going to try this recipes tonight.
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By far the BEST tortilla soup ever!
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Made this last night, and we really enjoyed it!
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