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Chicken Tortilla Soup (My Husband’s New Favorite Recipe!)

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by Lolli 3 Comments

While I was out of town this summer, my husband mentioned that he had made the most delicious chicken tortilla soup EVER, and that all of the kids were singing his praises. He couldn’t wait to make the soup again. I was skeptical. I’ve made chicken tortilla soup several times, though I admit I don’t have a recipe that I swear by. He’s been talking about this soup for months now, but he didn’t actually make the soup for me until this past weekend.

chicken tortilla soup

I took one bite and I knew I had to share the recipe. I think the fact that I stopped eating the soup to take pictures of it made CandyMan’s day. It was really THAT good.

Considering the fact that it’s soup season for the next couple of months, I think we’re going to fit this in to the menu as often as possible.

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Chicken Tortilla Soup (My Husband's Favorite Recipe!)
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
1 hour 10 mins
Total time
1 hour 20 mins
 
Recipe type: Soup
Ingredients
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp dried cumin
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 2 cups water (add more water or broth to achieve desired thickness)
  • 1 (15 oz) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 (4 oz) can chopped green chile peppers
  • 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • crushed tortilla chips
  • sour cream
  • shredded Monterey Jack cheese or Pepper Jack
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in oil until soft. Stir in chili powder, cumin, lime juice, tomatoes, broth, and water. Bring to a boil, turn heat down, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  2. Stir in corn, chiles, beans, cilantro, and chicken. Simmer for approximately an hour.
  3. Serve soup with crushed tortilla chips, sour cream, cheese, and chopped green onion.
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My husband found this recipe on AllRecipes and modified it to his taste. He says the most important ingredient is the cumin, and I think he may have sprinkled a little extra in the soup as it was cooking.

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I became a mom in 1996, and in 2005 I had my fifth. Yes, 5 kids. In 2007, this blog was born (my 6th baby that will never grow up) and I've been sharing recipes, photography tricks, parenting tips, and everything in between. (Formerly Better in Bulk)

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Comments

  1. Lolli says

    Friday, February 15, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    I hope you love it! Maybe it’s enough to convince your soup-hating child! ;)

  2. Colleen says

    Friday, February 15, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    This looks LOVELY. I might just have to try making it, despite the fact that I have one kid who HATES soup. I know…he’s odd… :)

  3. Janice says

    Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 7:10 pm

    Hey Lolly,

    I love tortilla soup. I also add “tostadas” it makes it more crunchier and gives a different flavor. Try some “tree chilli” or “chile de arbol” as they call it in spanish. I never tried it with chicken. I always use beans with beacon. Just delicious.

    Thanks for the recipe.

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