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Tortilla Soup

A comforting and flavorful tortilla soup perfect for cold weather, featuring tender shredded chicken, tomatoes, and warm spices topped with crispy tortilla strips, avocado, and cheese.

Difficulty Medium
Time 30 min
Servings 4
Ingredients 13
Steps 9
Tortilla Soup
Mexican Updated 10/23/2011

Ingredients

Measured from the catalog payload.

  • 2 cups chicken cooked and shredded
  • 1 piece avocado peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup corn tortilla strips
  • 1 piece jalapeno pepper sliced crosswise
  • 1 can diced tomatoes diced tomatoes
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
  • 2 pieces lime sliced into wedges
  • 1/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 piece onion chopped
  • 2 teaspoons garlic minced

Instructions

9 cooking steps

  1. Heat a cooking pot and pour-in oil.
  2. Put-in onion when the oil becomes hot. Cook until soft.
  3. Add garlic and jalapeno.
  4. Put-in tomatoes and cook for a minute.
  5. Add chicken broth and let boil. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  6. Put the shredded chicken and salt. Simmer for 12 minutes.
  7. Turn the heat off and transfer to a serving bowl.
  8. Add cilantro, tortilla strips, sliced avocado, and cheese.
  9. Serve with lime. Share and enjoy!

Catalog details

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Recipe notes

  • For extra heat, leave seeds in jalapeno.
  • Tortilla strips can be homemade or store-bought.

Storage notes

  • Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
  • Store toppings separately to maintain texture.