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Hearty Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

This hearty soup is one of my favorite restaurant copycat recipes!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Best Soup Recipe, chicken tortilla soup, Easy Soup Dinner, Easy soup recipe
Servings: 6
Calories: 357kcal

Equipment

  • Stock Pot
  • Frying pan

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 chicken breasts cubed
  • 29 ounces chicken broth 2 (14.5 ounces) cans
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ¾ cup long grain white rice
  • 11 ounces  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
  • ½ cup shredded 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.

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Nutrition

Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 1373mg | Potassium: 705mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 791IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 2mg