Tortilla Soup Recipe

Name: Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1/2 cup onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon garlic, minced; 1 chipotle pepper, chopped (dried, reconstituted with warm water); 1 medium bell pepper, chopped; 2 medium jalapeno peppers, chopped (seed if you don't want heat); 2 teaspoons cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 tablespoon red chili powder, ground; 3 medium tomatoes, diced; 4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth); 2 cooked chicken breasts, chopped; 2 tablespoons milk (or cream); 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 teaspoon salt (to taste); Crunchy Tortilla Topping; 6 small flour tortillas (or corn); 1 tablespoon oil; 1 tablespoon sour cream; 1 teaspoon cilantro, chopped

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 chipotle pepper, chopped (dried, reconstituted with warm water)
1 medium bell pepper, chopped
2 medium jalapeno peppers, chopped (seed if you don't want heat)
2 teaspoons cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon red chili powder, ground
3 medium tomatoes, diced
4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
2 cooked chicken breasts, chopped
2 tablespoons milk (or cream)
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
Crunchy Tortilla Topping
6 small flour tortillas (or corn)
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 teaspoon cilantro, chopped

1
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large soup pot.
2
Add onion and cook until softened.
3
Add garlic, cook 30 seconds.
4
Add all chopped peppers cook until soft.
5
Add cumin, oregano, red chili pepper, tomatoes.
6
Add stock.
7
Bring mixture to a simmer and cook 10 minutes.
8
Puree the soup in blender.
9
Add pureed soup back to soup pot.
10
Add chopped chicken to mixture.
11
Simmer this for 10 minutes.
12
Add milk, and stir until heated through.
13
Stir in the lime juice.
14
Taste for seasoning, add salt as needed.
15
Cut tortillas into 1/4 inch strips and fry them in 1 tablespoons of oil.
16
To serve, ladle soup into 4 soup bowls.
17
Top with tortilla strips, sour cream and cilantro.

955

kcal

Calories

Fat

Carbs

102

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1/2 cup onion, chopped, 1 tablespoon garlic, minced, 1 chipotle pepper, chopped (dried, reconstituted with warm water), and more.

Yes, Tortilla Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Tortilla Soup

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