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Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup

This Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup is made in just 30 minutes is perfect for a crowd. Everyone gets exactly what they like by adding delicious toppings to suit their own tastes.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican-American
Keyword Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Author Ang Paris

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 sweet onion finely diced
  • ½ cup sweet bell pepper finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 32-ounce chicken stock
  • 1 15.9-ounce can tomato puree
  • 4 chicken breast diced
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 cups Spanish rice prepared
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a Dutch oven heat the olive oil over medium heat, then add the onion and peppers and cook until tender. Add the garlic and cook 1-2 minutes more.
    1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 sweet onion, ½ cup sweet bell pepper, 1 clove garlic
  • Add the chicken stock and tomato puree.
    1 32-ounce chicken stock, 1 15.9-ounce can tomato puree
  • Add the chicken to the pot. Season with taco seasoning mix, granulated garlic, cumin, salt and pepper.
    4 chicken breast, 1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat and allow the soup to simmer for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is tender.
  • Just before serving, stir in the prepared Spanish rice. Serve with optional toppings tortilla strips, sour cream, chunks of avocado, Queso Blanco, chopped cilantro and slices of jalapeno peppers.
    2 cups Spanish rice

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Notes

Optional Toppings:
  • Tortilla Strips
  • Sour Cream
  • Avocado, sliced
  • Queso Blanco (or Monterrey Jack), shredded
  • Cilantro, chopped
  • Jalapeno pepper slices
Variations:
If using pre-cooked chicken, reduce the cooking time to 15 minutes.
Add a can of black beans and/or corn for an even heartier soup.