Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2012

This one is one of my families favorites I do make a few changes now that I have been making it for so long. I cook the chicken breast or sometimes boneless skinless thighs, and grab two forks and shred the meat. I add 1 can of diced tomatoes 1 can of drained and rinced black beans, you can use pinto too, and 1 can of Mexican corn (not Hominy) with one small bottle of your favorite store bought chunky salsa and 2 tablespoon of lemon juice. I double the recipe so the whole thing works for me. After all that melds together nicely. When I go to serve it I put a handfull of tortilla chips at the bottom of the bowl push down slightly to crunch them up a bit and serve on top, garnish with Monterey jack cheese and a dollop of sour cream. It is soo good they'll come back for seconds. Sometimes I'll put the chicken in the slow cooker and when I come home from work I just have to shred it and add all the ingredients. It's my Go To when I'm short on time for dinner.

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a-lo

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Monrovia, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2012

This was easy and tasty!

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Angiemomof3

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2012

Rave reviews at my house! I made a couple of changes...used store bought blue corn chips (added two handfulls in with the veggies), sauted a chopped red onion and red pepper before adding spices (1 tsp oregano and 1.5 tsp cumin and chili powder **note more than doubled). Doubled the broth and boiled 2 frozen chicken breasts in it before shredding and adding back in. Used only 1/4 cup clilantro - freeze dried. Crumbled more chips on top. Would be awesome with cheese and I forgot to add lime juice as other reviewers suggested.

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sara

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2012

best soup I've made so far!

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Emily

Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2011

One of my favorites on the site! I use quite a bit more salsa (I just keep adding until it tastes right... I like mine more tomato-y). I also use store bought chips. When I'm not feeling lazy I serve it with cheese quesadillas. It was the first thing I ever cooked for my boyfriend. He is not much a soup guy, but he loved this! Thanks for the recipe!

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amc1982

Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2011

I love this coup! I add more chili powder and cumin, and use corn and black bean salsa. So easy and it's really delicious.

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Debi D.

Reviewed: May 14, 2011

I've never rated anything on All Recipes, but I thought this recipe deserved my time. My husband, youngest daughter and I absolutely loved this! Hubby said it reminded him of a soup from the restaurant "Ground Round". One change that made it thicker and added great flavor was adding a can of pureed white beans (in food processor). I also put store bought tortilla chips in the pot right at the start and let it simmer until they dissolved into the soup. We used a spicy salsa, but you can use mild if you like. Fabulous!!

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Tammy

Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2011

Loved it, delicious added rice to make it more filling.

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amberzakk

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Yakima, Washington, USA

Living In: Tacoma, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2011

YUM! Quick and easy... I had chicken breasts that had been marinated and cooked previously. Did not want them to go to waste so made this soup using them. Doubled all ingredients except the corn and beans. Spices were perfect! A dollop of sour cream in the bowl when serving adds a nice flavor!

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