Chicken Tortilla Soup with Homemade Tortilla Chips
 
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Hearty warm soups in cold weather are my favorite meals. Chicken Tortilla Soup with Homemade Tortilla Chips is so easy to make and very fast. I use leftover rotisserie chicken to save on time. Make this recipe in less than 30-minutes for a family-favorite weeknight dinner. You can make your own tortilla chips, too, just as fast! *This is a one-pot meal if you skip the homemade tortilla chips – but they’re really easy to make with minimal clean-up, too. I use my favorite Cuisinart Classic Enameled Cast Iron 7-Quart Casserole Pot to make the soup. Enjoy this filling soup full of crunchy love.
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Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Latin
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • Cooking spray or oil spray
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 1 14-oz can diced tomato
  • 1 small can (4 oz) diced green chilies (use any level of heat you want from mild to medium to hot)
  • 1 can reduced sodium black beans, drained
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 8 oz shredded chicken (I used leftover rotisserie chicken)
  • 2 oz shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 corn tortillas
  • Salt to taste
  • Toppings (Optional):
  • Cilantro
  • Avocado
  • Hot sauce
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400° bake. Chop the onion and garlic.
  2. Over medium heat, spray a Cuisinart Classic Enameled Cast Iron 7-Quart Casserole Pot with cooking oil. Sauté the garlic and onions for 3 minutes.
  3. Add the broth, tomatoes, green chilies, black beans, corn, and shredded chicken to the soup. Add salt to taste.
  4. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 15 minutes to soak up the flavors.
  5. While the soup is cooking, make the chips. Using a pizza cutter, slice the tortillas into thin strips. Place them on a tinfoil-lined baking dish (for simple clean up) and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 7-8 minutes. Remove the chips from the oven.
  6. Spoon the soup into a bowl. Sprinkle cheese over the soup. Add tortilla chips.
  7. Serve with chopped cilantro, sliced avocado, and hot sauce as desired. Have a great fiesta!
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2 cups soup + chips Calories: 240.4 Fat: 2.4 Saturated fat: 0.6 Carbohydrates: 32.5 Sugar: 5.8 Fiber: 7.4 Protein: 24.0 Cholesterol: 33.2
Recipe by Sarah Koszyk at https://sarahkoszyk.com/chicken-tortilla-soup-homemade-tortilla-chips-2/