This Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe is sure to please the entire family.
Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: chicken soup, soup, tortilla
Servings: 10servings
Author: RecipeGirl.com
Ingredients
4corn tortillas
nonstick spray
salt,to taste
6cupschicken broth
2cupstomato juice(see *Recipe Notes below)
One14-ounce candiced tomatoes(undrained)
One 8-ounce cantomato sauce
1largecarrot,julienned
One4-ounce canchopped mild green chilies,squeezed dry
½cupchopped red onion
½cupchopped fresh cilantro
¼cupchopped fresh basil
3mediumgarlic cloves,minced
1tablespoonchili powder
1teaspoonground cumin
1teaspoongarlic powder
4medium-sizedboneless, skinless chicken breasts,grilled or roasted and thinly sliced
12ouncesshredded Monterey Jack cheese
½largeavocado,sliced
½largefresh tomato,chopped
2tablespoonsfreshly squeezed lime juice
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375℉.
Cut the tortillas into ½ x 3-inch strips, spray them lightly with nonstick spray and sprinkle with salt. Arrange the tortilla strips in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake until light brown and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Let stand until cool.
Combine the broth, tomato juice, tomatoes, tomato sauce and carrot in a large saucepan and mix well. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in green chilies, onion, cilantro, basil, garlic, chili powder, cumin and garlic powder. Simmer for 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
Ladle the soup into bowls. Add the chicken, tortilla strips and cheese to each bowl. Top each with sliced avocado and chopped fresh tomato. Drizzle with lime juice.
Notes
If you are preparing this soup as gluten-free, be sure to use brands of corn tortillas and chicken broth that are known to be GF.
If you are preparing this soup as dairy-free, leave off the cheese.
If you don't wish to buy a large container of tomato juice, you can purchase a 6-pack of the small 5.5-ounce cans of tomato juice. Use three of those to make 2 cups. Then you'll have 3 leftover cans to use in another recipe.
If you're counting WW Points, you'll need to be sure and use reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese.