Sometimes, when the weather starts to get chillier, the only thing that can warm me up is soup! It warms you from the inside, out! I have a DEEP love of Cafe Zupas and their amazing soups here in Utah, but the closest one is over an hour away. Their Chicken Tortilla Soup is one of my absolute favorites. I added a little extra stuff to make it a bit more “hearty”, and it turned out delicious. Serve it up in these delicious聽homemade bread bowls, and you have yourself and amazing cold-day dinner! 馃檪
Serves: 6
Hearty Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
This hearty soup is one of my favorite restaurant copycat recipes!
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 chicken breasts cubed
- 29 ounces chicken broth 2 (14.5 ounces) cans
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 戮 cup long grain white rice
- 11 ounces 聽corn with red and green bell peppers 1 can
- 10 ounces green enchilada sauce 1 can
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 Tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice
- 陆 cup fiesta blend cheese
- 4 corn tortillas
- cooking spray
Instructions
- In a large sauce pot, cook the cubed chicken and olive oil on medium heat until it is browned. Add the broth, cumin, and rice until boiling. Cover and let simmer on low for 20 minutes. Stir in corn, enchilada sauce, salsa, cilantro, and lime juice. Add cheese right before serving.
- Top with extra cheese, sour cream, avocados and tortilla strips.
- To make the tortilla strips, cut the corn tortillas into 1/2-1" slices. Coat a frying pan with cooking spray, and add a layer of the tortilla slices. Spray the top of them with cooking spray, and turn them as they start to brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 357 kcal 路 Carbohydrates: 45 g 路 Protein: 25 g 路 Fat: 9 g 路 Saturated Fat: 3 g 路 Trans Fat: 1 g 路 Cholesterol: 58 mg 路 Sodium: 1373 mg 路 Potassium: 705 mg 路 Fiber: 4 g 路 Sugar: 8 g 路 Vitamin A: 791 IU 路 Vitamin C: 17 mg 路 Calcium: 119 mg 路 Iron: 2 mg
Equipment
- Stock Pot
- Frying pan
Recipe Details
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This looks so good. Soup is comfort food....it's autumn chills.....crunchy leaves, and family time!
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You might like it without the rice and cutting the tortillas in strips and adding them at the end unfried. Let them cook just briefly. They work like noodles and are yummy!
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Even yummier with a can of white beans and another cup of Monterey Jack Pepper cheese!
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Looks super yummy!!
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I'm definitely going to have to try this one. I have a recipe I make a lot but its more "brothy".
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About how many servings would you say this will make? Wondering if I have to double or triple for 8 adults. Thanks
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for 8 people i would double the recipe
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When you say 3/4 cup long grain rice, do you mean cooked? Or uncooked?
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I'd like to make this with brown rice. Any idea on how you'd adjust the ammount of water etc?
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I would add cooked brown rice, but reduce some of the broth....maybe!
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I added a can of black beans and a can of rotel. Came out awesome!
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I've made many a chicken tortilla soup recipes. This is absolutely one of the best, hands down! Fianc茅 even had two bowls!
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Would this recipe be freezable? Looks yummy... I would like to try it for a freezer meal swap next month!
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I made this last night and it was really great. Used fresh red bell pepper. The flavors in this soup just make your mouth water. I also heated up black beans for those that like them. Next time will cook the rice separately as it became too much like a stew.
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Can you make chicken broth from chicken granules for this?
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The can of corn....drained or undrained?
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Quick question! I'd like to make this tomorrow but I'd like to make it in my crock pot. I know most of the ingredients will cook the same on low but unsure about the rice. Can I add the rice when I start the soup and cook on low, 8 hours or do you think it will expand too much? Thanks for any advice! :)
