Hearty Chicken Tortilla Soup
Ready in : 45 mins
Hearty Chicken Tortilla Soup might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. For $3.33 per serving, this recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 24g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 422 calories. This recipe serves 8. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, arbol chili powder, onion, and a few other things to make it today. 1 person were glad they tried this recipe. It is perfect for Autumn. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 67%, this dish is pretty good.
Diets
Ingredients
carrot
1 large
celery stalk
1 large
onion
1 small
garlic cloves
4
jalapeno pepper
1
guajillo chile powder
1 tablespoon
arbol chili powder
1 tablespoon
cumin
1 teaspoon
oregano
1 teaspoon
cilantro
1 teaspoon
black beans
15 ounces
corn
1.5 cups
zucchini
1 cup
squash
1 cup
canned tomatoes
28 ounces
chicken broth
2 quarts
chicken breasts
2 large
juice of lime
1
tortilla strips
8 servings
avocado
8 servings
mild feta cheese
8 servings
crême fraiche
8 servings
lime wedges
8 servings
toppings
1 serving
Cooking in Steps
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1In a large dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat add 1 tablespoon of oil and saute the onions, carrots, and celery about 6 to 8 minutes or until just tender.
carrot
celery
onion
cooking oil
dutch oven -
2Add jalapeno garlic and saute another 2 to 3 minutes.
jalapeno pepper
garlic
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3At this point add the chili powders and cook (toast) them over the heat for a minute or two.
chili pepper
sandwich bread
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4Add tomatoes and break up with wooden spoon.
tomato
wooden spoon -
5Then add zucchini, yellow squash, corn, and black beans.
yellow squash
black beans
zucchini
corn
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6Next add the cumin, oregano, and cilantro along with the chicken broth, chicken, and lime juice.
chicken broth
lime juice
cilantro
whole chicken
oregano
cumin
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7Bring up to a boil.
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8Reduce heat to simmer and cover.
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9Cook for 45 minutes to an hour.
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10While soup is simmering cut 4 small tortillas into strips.
tortilla
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11Heat small skillet with oil over medium to medium-high heat and fry tortilla strips until lightly golden brown.
tortilla strips
cooking oil
frying pan -
12Drain on paper towels.
paper towels -
13Serve soup with desired toppings.