Indulge in the authentic flavors of Mexico with our Tortilla Soup recipes, a symphony of zesty, smoky, and comforting flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. From the traditional Pureed Tortilla Soup, a velvety blend of roasted tomatoes, spices, and tender chicken or vegetable broth, to the innovative Tortilla Soup with Black Beans and Corn, a delightful fusion of Mexican and Southwestern flavors, our collection promises a culinary journey like no other. Dive into the rich history of this classic soup, originating from the heart of Mexico, and explore its variations, including the hearty Tortilla Soup with Chicken and Avocado, the vibrant Tortilla Soup with Roasted Poblano Peppers, and the unique Tortilla Soup with Tomatillos, each offering a distinct taste experience. Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure with our Tortilla Soup recipes, sure to become a staple in your kitchen and a hit at your next gathering.
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CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP RECIPE
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
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
PUREED TORTILLA SOUP
This soup can either be made vegetarian or with chicken broth. It is a different twist on Mexican soup, but is easy and delicious. This doesn't make much, so you will probably need to double the recipe for company.
Provided by Andtototoo
Categories Mexican
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large saucepan or other cooking vessel put 1 diced oion, 1-2 minced green chilies and 3 Table. oil. Stir-fry over medium heat until the onion has browned on the edges.
- Add 2 diced tomatoes, 1/2 bunch chopped cilantro, 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic and 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the chicken or vegetable broth, water, and 4 diced corn tortillas. You can also just tear the corn tortilla's into pieces with your hands if desired. Increase heat to high, bring mixture to a boil, lower heat and cook 10-15 more minutes. Set aside for about 10 minutes to allow the soup to cool somewhat.
- Puree the mixture in batches in a food processor or blender.
- Return mixture to the stove top and reheat. Check for salt.
- Ladle into bowls and if desired, garnish with diced avocado, grated cheese and fried corn tortilla strips.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 388.6, Fat 28.3, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 25.1, Sodium 852, Carbohydrate 21.5, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 4.2, Protein 14.8
CLASSIC TORTILLA SOUP
Provided by Marcela Valladolid
Time 56m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For the soup: Heat a heavy saute pan over medium-high heat. Cook the garlic, tomatoes, onion and New Mexico chile in the pan. Using tongs, turn the vegetables occasionally during cooking to ensure charring on all sides. Remove the vegetables once slightly blackened on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove the peel from the garlic. Add the charred vegetables to the blender with the tortilla pieces and 2 cups chicken broth. Blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into a large saucepan and add the remaining 4 cups chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce the heat and simmer, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- For the tortilla strips: In a medium, heavy skillet, pour enough oil to reach a depth of 1/2 inch. Heat over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking. Add the tortilla strips in batches and fry until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
- To serve: Ladle the soup into 6 individual serving bowls. Serve with sour cream, avocados, cheese, tortilla strips, cilantro and lime wedges on the side.
SPICY TORTILLA SOUP
Warm up to a bowl of spicy tortilla soup by pureeing chiles, onion, tomatoes and garlic, and then simmering with shredded chicken and broth. Top this popular Mexican soup with crunchy tortilla strips, cheese, avocado, cilantro and lime juice.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Puree 2 seeded, soaked ancho chiles, 1 onion, 2 tomatoes and 2 garlic cloves; fry in oil. Add 6 cups chicken broth, 4 torn corn tortillas, some shredded cooked chicken and 1/2 cup cilantro; simmer until thick. Add salt; garnish with crisp tortilla strips, Mexican cheese, avocado, cilantro and lime juice.
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TORTILLA SOUP
A delightful, creamy, with a little kick tortilla soup. No using canned anything here! Easy soup to put together, with items on hand. Note: Chicken can be made ahead of time, or alongside of soup.
Provided by Andi Longmeadow Farm
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large soup pot.
- Add onion and cook until softened.
- Add garlic, cook 30 seconds.
- Add all chopped peppers cook until soft.
- Add cumin, oregano, red chili pepper, tomatoes.
- Add stock.
- Bring mixture to a simmer and cook 10 minutes.
- Puree the soup in blender.
- Add pureed soup back to soup pot.
- Add chopped chicken to mixture.
- Simmer this for 10 minutes.
- Add milk, and stir until heated through.
- Stir in the lime juice.
- Taste for seasoning, add salt as needed.
- Cut tortillas into 1/4 inch strips and fry them in 1 tablespoons of oil.
- To serve, ladle soup into 4 soup bowls.
- Top with tortilla strips, sour cream and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.3, Fat 17.3, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 43.5, Sodium 1698.4, Carbohydrate 34.8, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 6.1, Protein 25.5
SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
While the origins of tortilla soup (also known as sopa Azteca or sopa de tortilla) can be traced to central Mexico, it has many variations, often characterized by a brothy chicken base flavored with puréed roasted tomatoes, chiles and garlic, and topped with fried leftover tortillas and other garnishes. In this nontraditional slow-cooker version, tomatoes, onion, garlic and chile are charred under the broiler (on a foil-lined sheet pan, for easy clean-up), then go straight into the slow cooker, where they add savory depth to the chicken soup. (No slow-cooker? Use the stovetop version of this recipe.)
Provided by Sarah DiGregorio
Categories poultry, soups and stews, main course
Time 5h30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat a broiler with a rack 4 to 6 inches from the heat source. Line a sheet pan with foil, add the plum tomatoes and arrange them in an even layer, cut sides up. Add the onions, cherry tomatoes, garlic and jalapeños, distributing them evenly, and broil for 15 minutes, checking and rotating the pan every 5 minutes to make sure the vegetables are charring and blistering evenly. (The vegetables should be blackened in spots, slumped and sizzling. Many of the cherry tomatoes will have burst.)
- Discard the garlic skins, then roughly chop the onion, garlic, jalapeños and plum tomatoes, transferring them to a 5- to 8-quart slow cooker. Transfer the cherry tomatoes and any juices to a separate bowl and refrigerate.
- Stir the oil, tomato paste, cumin, oregano, salt, onion powder and garlic powder into the slow cooker, followed by the chicken broth, carrots and chicken thighs. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours.
- Before serving, fold the avocado into the cherry tomatoes; season with a pinch of salt and the juice of half the lime.
- In the slow cooker, coarsely shred the chicken with two forks. Add the juice of the remaining lime half, and season to taste with salt.
- 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.
CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
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
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.
TORTILLA SOUP
Steps:
- In a large saucepan combine the chicken breast, the broth, and 3 cups water, bring the liquid to boil, and simmer the chicken, covered, for 20 minutes, or until it is cooked through. Let the chicken cool in the broth. Transfer the chicken to a bowl, reserving the broth, discard the skin and bones, and shred the meat. In a heavy skillet cook the onion and the garlic in 2 tablespoons of the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until the onion is golden and in a blender or food processor purée the mixture with the tomatoes. Stir the purée into the reserved broth with the lime juice and the chilies and simmer the soup for 5 minutes.
- While the soup is simmering, in the skillet, cleaned, heat 1/4 inch of the additional oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking, in it fry the tortilla strips in batches for 30 to 45 seconds, or until they are crisp, and transfer them as they are fried with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Add the shredded chicken and the tortilla strips to the soup and simmer the soup for 1 to 2 minutes, or until it is heated through. Ladle the soup into heated bowls and garnish it with the coriander.
HOMEMADE CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat; saute onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Add chilies, garlic, jalapeno and cumin; cook 1 minute. Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Stir in chicken., Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Add cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper. Top servings with chips and cheese., Freeze option: Before adding chips and cheese, cool soup; freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary. Add chips and cheese before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 941mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 22g protein.
Tips:
- For a gluten-free version, use corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas.
- To make the soup vegetarian, omit the chicken broth and use vegetable broth instead.
- For a vegan version, omit the chicken broth and use vegetable broth, and omit the sour cream and cheese.
- To make the soup spicier, add more chili powder or cayenne pepper.
- To make the soup creamier, add more sour cream or cream cheese.
- To make the soup more flavorful, use a variety of toppings, such as shredded chicken, avocado, cilantro, and lime wedges.
- Serve the soup with tortilla chips or cornbread.
Conclusion:
This easy-to-make pureed tortilla soup is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover tortillas, and it can be easily customized to suit your own taste preferences. Whether you like it spicy, creamy, or mild, this soup is sure to please. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give this pureed tortilla soup a try.
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