Chicken Tortilla Soup

Name: Chicken Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings Diced avocado; 850 grams black beans, drained; 283 grams diced tomatoes and green chiles, such as Rotel; 1 teaspoons About chilli powder; 5 smalls corn tortillas; 3 Tbsps cornmeal; 8 servings Chopped fresh cilantro; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoons garlic powder; 37 grams diced green bell pepper; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 944 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 8 servings Other suggested toppings: Grated Monterey Jack cheese, pico de gallo; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 160 grams diced onion; 37 grams diced red bell pepper; 8 servings Diced red onion; 1 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste; 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 8 servings Sour cream; 3 Tbsps tomato paste; 946 milliliters hot water

Chicken Tortilla Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 483 calories, 21g of protein, and 24g of fat per serving. Winter will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. If you have avocado, tomato paste, garlic powder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Chicken Tortilla Soup with Fire Roasted Tomatoes, Chicken-Tortilla Chip Soup, and Hearty Chicken Tortilla Soup.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 375degrees F.

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Start by mixing together the cumin, 1 teaspoon of the chilli powder, the garlic powder and salt.

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Garlic Powder

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Salt

Drizzle the chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Then sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the spice mixture. Set the rest of the spice mixture aside.

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Chicken Breast

Olive Oil

Bake until the chicken is cooked all the way through,15 to 20 minutes.

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Chicken

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Remove it from the oven.

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Cut the chicken into cubes and set aside.

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Next, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Throw in the onions, green and red bell peppers and garlic.Throw in a tablespoon of the spice mixture used to season the chicken.

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Red Pepper

Olive Oil

Chicken

Garlic

Onion

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Add a little extra chilli powder (about1/4teaspoon) for heat. Stir to cook the vegetables until they begin to turn golden brown, about 5 minutes.

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Add the cubed chicken and diced tomatoes, juice and all.

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Tomato

Chicken

Juice

Add the chicken broth, hot water andtomato paste. Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low.

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Water

Addthe drained black beans. Next, mix together the cornmeal with1/2cup water.

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Add the mixture to the pot, and then simmer the soup for 10 to 15 minutes. Give it a taste and add salt or seasonings as needed; be sure to not under saltit!

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Seasoning

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Soup

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Cut the tortillas into uniform 2- to 3-inch strips. Stir most of them into the soup just before serving. This is what makes tortilla soup tortilla soup! Turn off the heat and get ready to serve it up. Ladle the soup into a bowl, then add avocado, red onion, sour cream, cilantro and extra tortilla strips to the top. The more toppings on tortilla soup, the merrier.

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