Chicken Tortilla Soup

5 from 1 vote

Here is an easy chicken tortilla soup that brings a lot of flavor with minimal effort! The great thing about this “soup” recipe, is that if you make too much, and get tired of eating soup 3 nights in a row. This makes a perfect sauce for enchiladas or migas, ranchero sauce for huevos, and many other recipes in the Mexican cuisine.

You can easily deviate from this recipe as well to add more or less to it, or substitute ingredients. It is a soup that you can also garnish twenty different ways from protein to vegetables. Make this base recipe your own and get creative with it. Here is the recipe for chicken tortilla soup, I hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients

8 people

Chicken Tortilla Soup

1 whole onion chopped
4 cloves garlic
2 each ancho chile seeds removed
2 each pasilla chile seeds removed
2 each new mexico chile seeds removed
1 each chipotle chile
2 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp chili powder
6 cups chicken stock
32 oz heirloom tomatoes diced
1/4 cup cilantro leaves
1 whole lime juiced
3 tbsp olive oil
salt to taste

Garnishes

3 cups roasted chicken
2 whole avocados diced
2 tbsp sesame seeds
2 whole limes sliced

Nutritional information

Calories: 204kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 20gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 370mgPotassium: 656mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1549IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 3mg

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 30

Servings 8 people

How to make tortilla soup

In a large soup pot add oil, onions, pinch of salt, and all the dried chili’s. Cook for 5 minutes and then add garlic, tortillas, chili powder, and cumin. Cook for another 2 minutes then add tomatoes and broth.
Bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer and add another 1 tsp or two of salt. Cook for 40 minute and then take the soup and puree in batches in a vitamix.
Season the soup with salt and lime and place back in the pot. Add the chicken to the soup (chopping any big pieces). Add any other garnishes you want like: hominy, beans, and cook for another 5 minutes.
Finish the soup with avocado, cilantro leaves, and sesame seeds. Serve and enjoy!