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Erin Antoniak

Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup

4.95 from 73 votes
This Mexican-inspired chicken tortilla soup will be your favorite soup this fall. It's easy, healthy, and protein packed. And the best part - it can be made on the stove top or in your crock pot! 
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 -10 servings
Course: dairy-free, dinner, gluten-free, nut-free, Soup
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 297
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 large chicken breasts 1 - 1.5 lbs
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 14.5 oz cans diced fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 can black beans
  • 1 can corn
  • 1 can green chilies optional - or 1 jalapeno diced
  • 1 small lime juiced
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 3 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika optional
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne optional for heat
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • Avocado Greek yogurt, cheese, hot sauce, cilantro for garnish
Homemade tortilla chips:
  • 6 small corn tortillas
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. In a large pot, heat two tablespoons olive oil over medium heat
  2. Add in onions, garlic, and cilantro and saute until fragrant
  3. Add chicken broth, tomatoes, beans, corn, chilies and lime juice and stir
  4. Add in remaining spices and then add in chicken breasts
  5. Bring to a boil
  6. Once boiling, lower heat and let simmer for 10 minutes
  7. Remove chicken breasts from soup and let rest for 10 minutes, then shred with fork
  8. Put shredded chicken back in soup and let simmer an additional 10 minutes
Tortilla Chips:
  1. Cut corn tortillas into thin strips. We like them very thin for extra crisp!
  2. Toss with olive oil and salt to coat
  3. Bake in 400F oven for about 10-12 minutes or until golden brown
  4. For crockpot: Place all ingredients in crockpot and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Shred chicken with fork and place back into crockpot for serving. 

Nutrition

Calories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 21gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 1594mgPotassium: 812mgFiber: 9gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 829IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 4mg

Notes

  • Fire-Roasted Tomatoes Are the Move: Using fire-roasted diced tomatoes instead of regular brings a noticeable depth of flavor to the broth. 
  • Go In Raw With the Chicken: Add the chicken breasts to the pot raw — they'll poach right in the broth and come out perfectly tender for shredding. No need to pre-cook them!
  • Drain and Rinse the Beans and Corn: Before adding your canned beans and corn, drain and rinse them first to keep the soup from getting starchy or watery.

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