Chicken Tortilla Soup II Recipe
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Chicken Tortilla Soup II

By: Trey 
"Easy to make ahead and makes great leftovers too!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (283)

What to Drink?
Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Cocktail Raspberry Margaritas
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
55 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 8 (6 inch) corn tortillas, coarsely chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 5 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked

Directions

  1. In a large stock pot heat oil. Add tortillas, garlic, cilantro and onion. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Stir in tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add cumin, chili powder, bay leaves and chicken stock. Return to a boil, reduce heat to medium and add salt and cayenne. Simmer for 30 minutes remove bay leaves and stir in chicken. Heat through and serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 418 | Total Fat: 22.3g | Cholesterol: 69mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2007 by LISAKP71   view full review
YUM, so great!!! One note: about HALF the oil is plenty. For ease of preparation, I got a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2004 by RICA   view full review
This soup is great! Everybody loves it. I did two things differently -- first, I cooked the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2003 by KWANTUM   view full review
The flavor is pretty good. The appearance is mushy garbage. It has so much oil it collects...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2004 by SACKERSON   view full review
Absolutely incredible. I would decresase the oil to 4 tbl spoons next time. I added 2 cans...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2006 by OHMYDAHLIA   view full review
This is a fantastic soup that allows room to experiment. I followed the recipe but, made a few...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2003 by AMY PLA   view full review
Trey, this is a fabulous recipe. I used about one and half pounds of boneless chicken breasts...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by MAD4CUISINE   view full review
Very, very simple and excellent for a cool autumn day. I substituted one cup of whole milk for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2006 by KWEEKS   view full review
Very tasty and easy to make. I added half a can of black beans, half a can of corn, and used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2011 by danaleotx   view full review
This was a good start. I used a 29 oz can of Rotel because I like spicy (but did omit the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2003 by JEAN MCCORKLE   view full review
Wonderful! I also added some chopped celery and a couple of jalapenos cut in rings (fresh and...

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