Chicken Tortilla Soup
This hearty chicken tortilla soup has a light tomato broth base and is filled with chunky chicken, potatoes, and vegetables. Top it with your favorite cheese, chips, avocado, and cilantro for a filling meal for the whole family!
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- ½ medium yellow onion diced
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 14.5 oz diced tomatoes 14.5 oz diced tomatoes, juice included
- 1 large potato peeled and cubed
- 1 zucchini peeled, and sliced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups cooked chicken cut into bite-size pieces (2 chicken breasts)
- 1 avocado
- 5 tortilla chips
- 4 oz. shredded pepper-jack cheese or cheese of choice
- 1 bunch of fresh cilantro washed and chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over med-high heat.
- Add onions and saute, about 5 minutes.
- When onions are translucent, add garlic and saute 1 min. longer.
- Add broth, tomatoes, potato, zucchini, oregano, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper.
- Simmer over med-low heat for 20 minutes. Add chicken and heat 5-10 minutes longer.
- Ladle soup into bowls. Top with shredded cheese, sliced avocado, tortilla chips, and fresh cilantro.
- Serve immediately.
- Chips can alternately be served on the side to avoid becoming soggy in the broth.
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Notes
- You can use fresh tomatoes if you have them. Include all parts and all juices from them.
- You can choose other veggies you have on hand instead.
- I love crushed red pepper in the soup to give it some spice - if the kids are eating the soup, I tone it down some - the longer you simmer, the more heat the soup picks up from the spice.
- Top the soup with pepper-jack cheese for the ultimate kick in flavor and heat! You can use any kind of cheese though if extra spice isn't your thing - jack cheese is great, mozzarella, even cheddar if that's what you have available!
- For a heartier soup, I like to throw in a potato and top with tortilla chips. If you are sticking to a grain-free or low carb diet, skip those additions and load in extra avocado and cheese!
Nutrition
Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1118mg | Potassium: 862mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 466IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 268mg | Iron: 2mg
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