The Best Chicken Tortilla Soup By Jill4man on November 15, 2004 Photo by Sandi (From CA) 225 Reviews Prep Time: 15 minsTotal Time: 6 hrs 15 minsServings: 6 About This Recipe "I'm in love with this soup!! A very good friend of mine made this for me recently and I fell in love. I'm very picky about my Tortilla Soup and this by far the best ever. She makes hers in the crock pot and I have to agree, that it's easy and tastes just wonderful!! Whatever you do, DO NOT skip the garnishes! They are the icing on the cake! UPDATE April 2010: Obviously I've made this so many times I never even look at the recipe anymore! But I wanted to add some variations that I play around with that are great. Like many reviewers black beans and corn are great additions. Sometimes I add them to the leftovers (if there are any :-) so that is feels like something new the next day! I have also made it several times with shredded pork which turns it into a pork carnitas type of soup. If you like it on the spicy and smoke side buy a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and mince up one or two and add it. And lastly, a little swizzle of half and half or heavy cream just minutes before serving makes it a creamy tortilla soup that is wonderful and it is also a good way to tone down the heat if it got away from you..." Ingredients 1 (46 ounce) cans chicken broth 1 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce 1 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded ( I use rotisserie from the deli) 2 anaheim chilies, diced 1 jalapeno peppers, diced 1/2 cup diced onions 3 -4 large tomatoes, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons minced cilantro 1 tablespoon chili powder 2 teaspoons cumin 2 teaspoons pepper 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce ( I use the chipotle flavor) 1/2 teaspoon chipotle peppers (optional) Garnish 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 avocados, chopped 1/4 cup cilantro, pulled from stem Page 2 of 2The Best Chicken Tortilla Soup (cont.) Ingredients 1 limes, cut into wedges 2 cups crushed tortilla chips Directions Throw everything except the garnishes in your crock pot and let it cook on high for 5-6 hours. Dress with garnishes and give it a squeeze of lime (a must:-) and you're good to go! Enjoy! If you are not using a crock pot, saute the garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil before adding the remaining ingredients. Simmer for at least an hour so that the flavors mix together. Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 1 (647 g) Servings Per Recipe: 6 Amount Per Serving% Daily ValueCalories 398.0 Calories from Fat 18045%Amount Per Serving% Daily ValueTotal Fat 20.0g30%Saturated Fat 6.7g33%Cholesterol 72.2mg24%Sugars 10.1 gSodium 1729.4mg72%Total Carbohydrate 25.6g8%Dietary Fiber 7.3g29%Sugars 10.1 g40%Protein 31.6g63%

The Best Chicken Tortilla Soup
By Jill4man on November 15, 2004


Photo by Sandi (From CA)

225 Reviews
Prep Time: 15 minsTotal Time: 6 hrs 15 minsServings: 6
About This Recipe
"I'm in love with this soup!! A very good friend of mine made this for me recently and I fell in love. I'm very picky about my Tortilla Soup and this by far the best ever. She makes hers in the crock pot and I have to agree, that it's easy and tastes just wonderful!! Whatever you do, DO NOT skip the garnishes! They are the icing on the cake! UPDATE April 2010: Obviously I've made this so many times I never even look at the recipe anymore! But I wanted to add some variations that I play around with that are great. Like many reviewers black beans and corn are great additions. Sometimes I add them to the leftovers (if there are any :-) so that is feels like something new the next day! I have also made it several times with shredded pork which turns it into a pork carnitas type of soup. If you like it on the spicy and smoke side buy a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and mince up one or two and add it. And lastly, a little swizzle of half and half or heavy cream just minutes before serving makes it a creamy tortilla soup that is wonderful and it is also a good way to tone down the heat if it got away from you..."
Ingredients
1 (46 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
3 cups cooked chicken, shredded ( I use rotisserie from the deli)
2 anaheim chilies, diced
1 jalapeno peppers, diced
1/2 cup diced onions
3 -4 large tomatoes, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons minced cilantro
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce ( I use the chipotle flavor)
1/2 teaspoon chipotle peppers (optional)
Garnish
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 avocados, chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, pulled from stem
Page 2 of 2The Best Chicken Tortilla Soup (cont.)
Ingredients
1 limes, cut into wedges
2 cups crushed tortilla chips
Directions
Throw everything except the garnishes in your crock pot and let it cook on high for 5-6 hours.
Dress with garnishes and give it a squeeze of lime (a must:-) and you're good to go!
Enjoy!
If you are not using a crock pot, saute the garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil before adding the remaining ingredients.
Simmer for at least an hour so that the flavors mix together.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 (647 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving% Daily ValueCalories 398.0 Calories from Fat 18045%Amount Per Serving% Daily ValueTotal Fat 20.0g30%Saturated Fat 6.7g33%Cholesterol 72.2mg24%Sugars 10.1 gSodium 1729.4mg72%Total Carbohydrate 25.6g8%Dietary Fiber 7.3g29%Sugars 10.1 g40%Protein 31.6g63%