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The World's Best Tortilla Soup

Total Time
1h 26m
33m prep · 53m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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🌾 Gluten-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

Try this chicken tortilla soup recipe if you're tired of generic tortilla soup. It's an intoxicating medley of rich flavors, vegetables, and wholesome food.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 white onion , diced
  • 2 cloves garlic , diced
  • 1 , 32 ounce
  • 1 , 14.5 ounce
  • 1 , 15 ounce
  • 4 large fresh tomatoes , diced
  • 2 Anaheims chile peppers , stemmed and seeded
  • 1 jalapeño pepper , Optional
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 whole rotisserie chicken , torn into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 lime , cut into 10 wedges
  • 3 cups crushed corn chips
  • 1 , 8 ounce
  • 1 , 8 ounce
  • 1 avocado - peeled , seeded, and sliced
  • 3 sprigs cilantro , diced

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until browned and tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken broth and canned tomatoes, then add fresh tomatoes.

  2. 2

    Mix Anaheim chile peppers, jalapeño pepper, cumin, chili powder, and black pepper into the pot. Stir in chicken. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.

  3. 3

    Ladle soup into serving bowls; squeeze a lime wedge into each bowl. Top with corn chips, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, avocado, and cilantro.

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