Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
A flavorful chicken tortilla soup recipe with homemade tortillas and store bought rotisserie chicken makes this the perfect easy weeknight meal.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 64 oz chicken broth
- 1 15.25 oz can of corn (drained)
- 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can of black bean (drained)
- ¼ diced white onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 5 corn tortillas
- Vegetable for frying
- Cilantro (optional)
- Avocado (optional)
- Cheddar jack cheese (optional)
Instructions
- In a pot over medium heat add the olive oil. When hot add the onion and saute for a minute or so.
- Add the chicken broth, corn, tomatoes, black beans, garlic powder, ground cumin and chili powder. Stir and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for about 30 min.
- While soup is simmering take out the corn tortillas and cut them into small rectangles.
- Fry the small rectangles in vegetable oil until golden.
- Drain the tortilla chips on a paper towel lined plate.
- When soup is done simmering stir in the shredded chicken and simmer for a few more minutes until chicken is heated through.
- Season with salt to taste if desired.
- Serve and garnish the soup with cheese, cilantro, avocado and corn chips.
- When soup is cool refrigerate the leftovers.