Are you craving a warm and hearty bowl of soup, but tired of the same old chicken noodle or tomato varieties?
Well, it's time to spice things up with a soup that packs a flavorful punch - Tortilla Soup. This mouthwatering Mexican-inspired dish combines savory broth, tender shredded chicken, and crispy tortilla strips for a taste that will transport your taste buds south of the border.
Read on to dive into this easy Tortilla Soup recipe and satisfy your cravings.
I love the combination of flavors and textures in this soup, especially the crunchy tortilla strips. You could use tortilla strips, but quickly frying some fresh tortillas cut into strips only takes a few seconds and tastes so much better. And since they only sit in oil for a minute or two, they do not absorb a lot of extra fat.
This Tortilla Soup recipe serves four as a side soup, but you can easily double it up to make it a heartier meal.
Adapting Tortilla Soup for Vegetarian, Gluten Free and Corn Free
This recipe is simple to adapt for special diets:
- vegetarian: vegetable broth and black beans for the chicken broth and chicken
- corn allergies or don't have corn tortillas on hand: flour tortillas are just as good
- gluten free: just make sure your stock and tortillas are gluten free and the recipe should be good as is.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- ¾ cups yellow onion (diced)
- 1-2 clove garlic (minced - about 1 tablespoon)
- ½ pound boneless skinless chicken breast (cut in ½ inch cubes)
- 1 can 14-15 ounce diced tomatoes
- 16 ounce chicken stock
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 4-6 small corn tortillas (or 2 soft taco size flour tortillas)
- oil for frying
OPTIONAL - for garnish
- fresh cilantro
- Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in large pot or cast iron skillet. Add onion and sauté until translucent. Add garlic and sauté slightly without browning.1 ½ tablespoon olive or vegetable oil, ¾ cups yellow onion, 1-2 clove garlic
- Add chicken, tomatoes, stock, cumin and oregano. Bring to a boil and then reduced to simmer. Continue cooking until chicken is done.½ pound boneless skinless chicken breast, 1 can 14-15 ounce diced tomatoes, 16 ounce chicken stock, 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- While soup is cooking, cut tortillas into ½-inch strips. Heat ½ inch oil in a skillet until a test tortilla strip sizzles when dropped into oil. Fry tortilla strips one layer at a time. Watch carefully so not to burn. Remove with tongs and drain on paper towels. Repeat until all are fried.4-6 small corn tortillas, oil for frying
- To serve: place fried tortillas in bottom of serving bowls. Pour in soup and garnish with grated cheese and a few sprigs of cilantro.fresh cilantro, Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
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Easy Mexican Recipes
Until next time, happy eating.
~Audrey
peppylady (Dora)
I've never made tortilla soup. I do like it and every time I had it..yummy
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Joanne T Ferguson
G'day and thanks for sharing at our #SayGdayParty Looks like a warm and welcoming soup! Pinned!
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Cathy Z. Peek
This sounds delicious! I will for sure try it. Stopping by from the Pinterest Party.
KC the Kitchen Chopper
I'm like you, I love easy dishes. Your soup sounds perfectly simple and delish. Thanks for sharing at #theWeekendSocial. Hope to see you again Thursday 9:00 PM EST. Pinned as always!
Tricia the Good Mama
This looks so yummy! I am going to have to give this a try.
Nic
My husband would love this! What a great recipe idea. Thanks for sharing
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Woohoo!! So glad you linked this up the best from your blog this week at our Bewitchin Projects block party! Be sure to come back again on Sunday starting at 6am EST over at OurMiniFamily.com to link up your projects again--the linky party runs from Sunday to Thursday each week 😀
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Kristina and Millie
oh sounds good, warm and delish! I will be very interested in trying this easy tortilla soup and making some tortilla strips!
erlene
Thanks for sharing your soup recipe on Merry Monday. The weather in So.Cali is finally starting to cool off and I can't wait to start making soup again. Pinned.