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Published: June 17, 2014 | Last Updated: January 7, 2020 | Author: Lois

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Dinner is ready fast with this easy recipe for Chicken Tortilla Soup made with tender shredded chicken and combined with tomatoes, beans and green peppers. Top the soup with tortilla chips, cheddar cheese and sour cream for a very hearty and delicious recipe! 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

It’s that time of year again when we all want to enjoy a bowl of warm comforting soup for dinner. 

This is one of my daughter’s favorite soups to order out at a restaurant. With a few adjustments and additions, I finally found a recipe that we all loved. 

I made this recipe for, Olivia, right before she left to go back to school in Florida. She loved it and said it was “blog-worthy!”

Tips for Making Homemade Soup

The recipe calls for shredded chicken. Here are a few different ways to get shredded chicken: 

  • I cook my chicken to use in shredded chicken recipes in my crock pot. The chicken always comes out tender and juicy.   
  • You can also use leftover chicken from a roast chicken.
  • Or you can even purchase a rotiserrie chicken from the local grocery store.

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Ingredients

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Ingredients

  • 2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
  • 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 10 ounce can red enchilada sauce
  • 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 4 ounce can chopped green chili peppers,
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 10 ounce package frozen corn
  • 2 cans chicken broth; 14.5 ounce size each
  • 1 tsp. each cumin and chili powder
  • salt and pepper; to taste

Let’s Start Cooking!

  1. To begin with, in a heavy saucepan, melt the butter.
  2. Add the chopped onion then cook until translucent.
  3. Then add the minced garlic and cook for a few minutes.
  4. Next, add the crushed tomatoes, enchilada sauce, chicken broth, black beans, green chili peppers, seasonings and simmer on medium heat for about 40 minutes.
  5. Finally, add the cooked shredded chicken along with the frozen corn.
  6. Continue to cook for another 10 minutes.
  7. Serve with a topping of sour cream, crushed tortilla chips and grated cheddar cheese.


How to Thicken Chicken Tortilla Soup

Some people like a thicker chicken tortilla soup and if that’s how you enjoy it, here’s an easy way to thicken the soup. This is called a “slurry” and is an easy way to thicken any soup recipe.

  • Add 2 tablespoons of flour or cornstarch into a small bowl.
  • Whisk in and 2 tablespoons of water.
  • Next, add the slurry mixture to the pot of hot soup stirring constantly for a few minutes or until the soup thickens. 
  • If you find the soup is too thick, simply add a little more chicken broth. 

To serve the soup, top with crushed tortilla chips, shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.

Chicken Tortilla Soup made with tender shredded chicken combined with tomatoes, beans and green peppers makes for a very hearty recipe for dinner tonight!

More Delicious Easy Soup Recipes

  • French Onion Soup – with VIDEO
  • Potato Corn Chowder – this soup is made in the crock pot and very budget-friendly. 
  • Beef Barley
  • Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Chicken Tortilla Soup made with tender shredded chicken and combined with tomatoes, beans and green peppers. Top the soup with tortilla chips, cheddar cheese and sour cream for a very hearty and delicious recipe! 

Ingredients

  • 2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes, 15 ounces
  • 1 can red enchilada sauce, 10 ounces
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed, 15 ounces
  • 1 can chopped green chili peppers, 4 ounces
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 package frozen corn
  • 2 cans chicken broth; 14.5 ounce size each
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter.

Add the chopped onion and cook until translucent.

Add the minced garlic and cook for a few minutes.

Add the crushed tomatoes, enchilada sauce, chicken broth, black beans, green chili peppers, seasonings and simmer on medium heat for about 40 minutes.

Add the cooked shredded chicken and frozen corn.

Continue to cook for another 10 minutes.

Serve with a topping of sour cream, crushed tortilla chips and grated cheddar cheese.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 212Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 910mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 7gSugar: 7gProtein: 17g

The nutrition information is calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. If this data is important to you, please verify with your trusted nutrition calculator.

© Lois
Cuisine: Mexican / Category: Soup

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About Lois

Originally from Queens, NY, Lois now calls northeastern PA home. You can find her blogging over at Walking on Sunshine where she shares a little of her life, but more importantly what’s for dinner at her house tonight.

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Comments

  1. Dawn Bedingfield says

    June 30, 2014 at 2:03 pm

    I make something very similar. Thanks for sharing with us at The Southern Special. Tomorrow this will be one of the host favorites! Pinned as well 🙂
    Dawn
    Spatulas On Parade

    Reply
  2. Marlys Folly says

    June 26, 2014 at 9:38 am

    This sounds great.. Thanks for sharing on FFF

    Reply
  3. Creations By Cindy says

    June 24, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    This is a must try! Gotta pin this one! Hugs and blessings, Cindy

    Reply
  4. Kimberly Lewis says

    June 23, 2014 at 10:13 pm

    Oh yum! This looks amazing! Pinned. Thank you for being a part of our party. I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm.. It is always a pleasure to have you! http://loulougirls.blogspot.com/
    Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
  5. Patti Tucker says

    June 20, 2014 at 2:40 pm

    Looked so good, I had to pin AND stumble!

    Reply
  6. HeiLin (Heidy McCallum) says

    June 20, 2014 at 1:43 am

    Thank you for sharing this fantastic recipe on #TheWeekendSocial on http://mccallumsshamrockpatch.wordpress.com/
    Loved your recipe and definitely look forward to seeing future recipes!!!
    XoXo
    Heidy

    Reply
  7. Aimee Fauci says

    June 17, 2014 at 2:18 pm

    this looks great! I pinned…. Now I have to go and get the ingredients! Linking up from The Southern Special.

    Reply
  8. Trace4J says

    June 17, 2014 at 12:38 pm

    Yummy.
    I cant wait to try.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Woolie Blessings

    Reply

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