Best 6 Chicken Tortilla Soup Iii Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with our tantalizing Chicken Tortilla Soup III, a symphony of flavors that will warm your soul. This beloved Mexican soup is renowned for its rich, savory broth, tender chicken, and an array of vibrant ingredients that dance on your palate. As you embark on this culinary adventure, discover three distinct variations of this classic dish, each offering a unique twist to satisfy every craving.

The first recipe introduces a traditional Chicken Tortilla Soup that embodies the authentic flavors of Mexico. This classic rendition features a flavorful broth simmered with succulent chicken, aromatic spices, and a medley of fresh vegetables. Crispy tortilla strips add a delightful textural contrast, while a garnish of cilantro, avocado, and sour cream adds a burst of freshness and tang.

Our second recipe takes a more adventurous route with a Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup that brings the heat. This fiery version cranks up the spice level with the addition of chipotle peppers and a hint of cayenne, creating a tantalizing balance between heat and flavor. The combination of roasted tomatoes, corn, and black beans adds a smoky sweetness, while a generous sprinkling of queso fresco and jalapenos elevates the soup to a whole new level of deliciousness.

Last but not least, our Vegetarian Tortilla Soup offers a hearty and flavorful alternative for those who prefer a meatless option. This vibrant soup boasts a rich broth infused with roasted vegetables, black beans, and a blend of aromatic spices. The addition of poblano peppers imparts a subtle smoky flavor, while corn and zucchini add a delightful crunch. Fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime brighten up the soup, creating a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more.

No matter your preference, our trio of Chicken Tortilla Soup recipes is sure to satisfy your taste buds and warm your heart. So, grab your apron, gather your ingredients, and let's embark on this culinary adventure together!

Let's cook with our recipes!

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP I



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This chicken tortilla soup is quick to make, flavorful, and filling! Serve with warm corn bread or tortillas. This also freezes well. Garnish with chopped fresh avocado, Monterey Jack cheese, crushed tortilla chips, or green onion!

Provided by Star Pooley

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Tortilla Soup Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed chicken broth
1 ¼ cups water
1 cup whole corn kernels, cooked
1 cup white hominy
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
1 (15 ounce) 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
sliced avocado
shredded Monterey Jack cheese
chopped green onions

Steps:

  • In a medium stock pot, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in oil until soft. Stir in chili powder, oregano, tomatoes, broth, and water. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir in corn, hominy, chiles, beans, cilantro, and chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Ladle soup into individual serving bowls, and top with crushed tortilla chips, avocado slices, cheese, and chopped green onion.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 376.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30.9 g, Cholesterol 46.1 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 8.7 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 943.2 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
About 1 1/4 teaspoons chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup diced onion
1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
One 10-ounce can diced tomatoes and green chiles, such as Rotel
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
4 cups hot water
3 tablespoons tomato paste
Two 15-ounce cans black beans, drained
3 tablespoons cornmeal
5 small corn tortillas
Diced avocado
Diced red onion
Sour cream
Chopped fresh cilantro
Other suggested toppings: Grated Monterey Jack cheese, pico de gallo

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Start by mixing together the cumin, 1 teaspoon of the chilli powder, the garlic powder and salt. Drizzle the chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Then sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the spice mixture. Set the rest of the spice mixture aside. Bake until the chicken is cooked all the way through, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove it from the oven. Cut the chicken into cubes and set aside.
  • Next, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Throw in the onions, green and red bell peppers and garlic. Throw in a tablespoon of the spice mixture used to season the chicken. Add a little extra chilli powder (about 1/4 teaspoon) for heat. Stir to cook the vegetables until they begin to turn golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the cubed chicken and diced tomatoes, juice and all. Add the chicken broth, hot water and tomato paste. Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Add the drained black beans. Next, mix together the cornmeal with 1/2 cup water. Add the mixture to the pot, and then simmer the soup for 10 to 15 minutes. Give it a taste and add salt or seasonings as needed; be sure to not under salt it!
  • Cut the tortillas into uniform 2- to 3-inch strips. Stir most of them into the soup just before serving. This is what makes tortilla soup tortilla soup! Turn off the heat and get ready to serve it up. Ladle the soup into a bowl, then add avocado, red onion, sour cream, cilantro and extra tortilla strips to the top. The more toppings on tortilla soup, the merrier.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP RECIPE



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Chicken Tortilla Soup is the perfect, cold weather weeknight dinner. What's even better? It comes together in one pot.

Provided by Natalya Drozhzhin

Categories     Easy

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion (chopped)
3 garlic cloves (minced)
1 jalapeno pepper (seeded and diced)
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chilli powder
1 lb chicken breasts ((2 medium))
20 oz crushed tomatoes
32 oz chicken broth
14 oz black beans (drained and rinsed)
14 oz corn (drained and rinsed)
1/2 cup cilantro (chopped, divided (reserve 1/4 of it for garnish))
1 lime (juiced)
1 tsp salt (or to taste)
1/4 cup olive oil
8 corn tortillas ((6" tortillas))
1 large avocado (diced)
1 lime (cut into wedges, to serve)

Steps:

  • Preheat a pan with 1/4 cup oil over medium-high heat. Cut tortillas into thin strips and fry them in batches in the hot oil until crisp. Remove from the pan and allow them to drain on a paper towel. Repeat with remaining tortilla strips, adding more oil as needed then set aside.
  • Preheat a pot with oil over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion, garlic and chopped jalapeño and sauté until veggies soften.
  • Add whole chicken, corn, beans, chilli powder, cumin, crushed tomatoes, salt, ¼ cup of cilantro and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and let simmer for at least 25 minutes.
  • Remove chicken from the pot and shred it using 2 forks. Add shredded chicken back to the soup and simmer another 5 minutes then add lime juice.
  • Serve the soup with some tortilla strips, pieces of avocado, fresh cilantro and lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 540 kcal, Carbohydrate 62 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 22 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 48 mg, Sodium 673 mg, Fiber 15 g, Sugar 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP



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This version of tortilla soup arises from a dish served at the Rose Garden restaurant in Anthony, Texas. We've streamlined the original recipe, using chicken legs as the base of the stock, pulling off the meat when it's tender, and adding couple of beef bones to give the broth extra depth. Laila Santana, whose mother, Dalila Garcia, owns the Rose Garden, told us the recipe lends itself to improvisation. That it does, so feel free to tweak it to your tastes.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, editors' pick, soups and stews, appetizer

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs or legs
1 pound beef bones, or a cut of beef with a lot of bone in it like short ribs, optional
1 medium onion, quartered leave the skin on
1 head garlic, halved across the equator leave the skin on
1/4 cup vegetable oil, or more as needed
6 corn tortillas
Salt
2 tablespoons canned chipotle chilies in adobo, or to taste
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 avocados, pitted, peeled and cubed
4 to 8 ounces plain melting cheese, like mozzarella not fresh, Oaxaca or Jack, shredded or cubed
Lime wedges for serving, optional

Steps:

  • Put the chicken, the beef bones if you're using them, 3 of the onion quarters and the garlic in a large pot. Add water just to cover (about 10 cups) and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat so the liquid bubbles gently. Cook, skimming the foam off the surface every now and then, until the chicken is very tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, put the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, fry 2 of the tortillas (one at a time if necessary), turning once, until crisp and golden, 2 to 3 minutes per tortilla. Drain on paper towels. Cut the 4 remaining tortillas into strips, add them to the skillet and fry, stirring to separate them, until crisp and golden, another 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt while they're still warm.
  • When the chicken is tender, transfer it to a plate or cutting board with tongs or a slotted spoon (or put it in the fridge or freezer so it cools faster). When it's cool enough to handle, shred the meat with your fingers, discarding the bones and the skin. (If you used beef, discard it or save it for another use.)
  • While the chicken is cooling, strain the stock and discard the solids. Peel the remaining quarter of an onion and put it in a blender with the chipotle, 1/4 cup of the cilantro and a sprinkle of salt. Crumble in the two whole fried tortillas and add enough stock to fill the blender a little more than halfway. Purée until the mixture is as smooth as possible.
  • Pour the purée and remaining stock back into the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat so the mixture bubbles gently and cook for 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the shredded chicken, taste and add more salt if necessary. Divide the avocados, the cheese and the remaining 1/4 cup cilantro among 4 to 6 bowls. Ladle the soup into the bowls and garnish with the fried tortilla strips. Serve immediately with lime wedges if you like.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 766, UnsaturatedFat 38 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 58 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 41 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 815 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

TRISHA'S CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP



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Simmer Trisha Yearwood's Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe, from Trisha's Southern Kitchen on Food Network, with a jar of salsa, fajita seasoning and canned veggies.

Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Three 14-ounce cans chicken broth
4 cups half-and-half
One 10.75-ounce can cream of chicken soup
1 cup prepared salsa, mild or spicy
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, boiled, drained and shredded
One 16-ounce bag tortilla chips
8 ounces Monterey Jack, grated
8 ounces sharp Cheddar, grated
One 15-ounce can black beans, drained
One 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained
One 15-ounce can whole kernel corn, drained
2 teaspoon ground cumin
One 1.27-ounce packet fajita seasoning
1/2 cup sour cream

Steps:

  • Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and the onion and saute until softened, 5 minutes. Add the flour and stir well, cooking for 1 minute more. Add the broth and the half-and-half. Stir in the cream of chicken soup, salsa, chicken, beans, corn, cumin and fajita seasoning. Continue to simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Crumble the tortilla chips into individual bowls and top with a ladle of soup. Sprinkle each serving with cheese and add a dollop of sour cream.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP



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Tortilla soup, or sopa Azteca or sopa de tortilla, is a classic central Mexican dish. It's often characterized by a brothy chicken base flavored with puréed roasted tomatoes, chiles and garlic, and is topped with fried tortillas. In this weeknight-friendly version, tomatoes, onion, garlic and chile are charred under the broiler, on a foil-lined sheet pan for easy cleanup. You can customize the recipe by adding sliced zucchini or epazote leaf with the chopped tomatoes, or stirring in fresh or frozen corn kernels at the end. For a vegetarian version, use cooked black beans instead of chicken. (You can also click here for the slow-cooker version of this recipe.)

Provided by Sarah DiGregorio

Categories     dinner, poultry, soups and stews, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

5 large plum tomatoes (about 1 pound), cored and halved
1 white onion, peeled and quartered
12 ounces cherry tomatoes (about 2 heaping cups)
2 jalapeños, stemmed and halved, 1 seeded and de-ribbed
8 garlic cloves (unpeeled)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt, plus more to taste
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
2 carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
6 cups chicken broth or stock
1 avocado, peeled, pitted and cubed
1 lime
Tortilla chips
Any combination of hot sauce, cilantro, queso fresco, for topping

Steps:

  • Heat a broiler with a rack 4 to 6 inches from the heat source. Line a sheet pan with foil and arrange the plum tomatoes on it, cut sides up. Add the onion, cherry tomatoes, jalapeños and garlic, distributing them evenly, then broil for 15 minutes, checking and rotating the pan every 5 minutes to ensure the vegetables char evenly. (You want the vegetables to be blackened in many spots, slumped and sizzling. Many of the cherry tomatoes will have burst.) Let the vegetables sit 1 or 2 minutes, until just cool enough to handle.
  • Warm the vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high. Transfer the charred onion to a cutting board, roughly chop it, and add it to the pot, along with the salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, discard the garlic skins then chop the garlic, jalapeños and plum tomatoes. Lift two sides of the foil and tip the cherry tomatoes and any juices into a bowl; set aside for the salsa.
  • Add the chopped garlic, jalapeño and plum tomatoes to the pot, and cook, stirring often, until slightly reduced and glossy, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste, cumin, oregano, onion powder and garlic powder, and cook, stirring constantly, until toasted and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chicken thighs, carrots and broth, and scrape the bottom of the pot to loosen any browned bits.
  • Increase the heat to high, cover the pot and let the soup come to a boil. Uncover the pot, reduce the heat to medium-high for a medium-brisk simmer, and cook, stirring once or twice, until the chicken and carrots are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, gently fold the avocado into the cherry tomatoes; add the juice of half the lime and season to taste with salt.
  • With a slotted spoon or tongs, transfer the chicken to a bowl. Coarsely shred and break up the meat with a fork, then add it back into the pot. Squeeze in the juice of the remaining half lime, and add more salt if necessary.
  • Serve the soup in bowls topped with crushed tortilla chips and spoonfuls of the tomato-avocado salsa. Pass hot sauce, queso fresco and/or cilantro at the table, if desired.

Tips:

  • Use a variety of vegetables to add flavor and texture to the soup. Good options include onions, carrots, celery, corn, and tomatoes.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different types of chicken. You can use boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thighs, or even a whole chicken. Rotisserie chicken is also a great option if you're short on time.
  • Use a good quality broth. Chicken broth or chicken stock will work well. If you don't have any on hand, you can use water, but the flavor of the soup will be less rich.
  • Season the soup to taste. Salt, pepper, and chili powder are all good starting points. You can also add other spices, such as cumin, oregano, or paprika.
  • Serve the soup with your favorite toppings. Tortilla chips, shredded cheese, sour cream, and avocado are all popular choices.

Conclusion:

Chicken tortilla soup is a delicious and easy-to-make soup that's perfect for a quick and healthy meal. It's also a great way to use up leftover chicken. With its combination of flavorful ingredients and customizable toppings, this soup is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a satisfying and flavorful soup, give chicken tortilla soup a try. You won't be disappointed!

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