The Best Chicken Tortilla Soup: a quick & easy recipe for weeknight meals
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This slightly spicy, comforting chicken tortilla soup is easily prepared and full of delicious flavor. It’s surprisingly simple to throw this together in less than 10 minutes and let the ingredients meld quickly. Chicken tortilla soup consists of spicy jalapeno, tender chicken, juicy black beans, sweet corn, savory onion, flavorful spices, creamy black beans and crunchy tortilla chips.
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with foil.
Loosely scatter the tortilla strips over the baking sheet. Drizzle evenly with olive oil then sprinkle with kosher salt, tossing with hands to coat evenly.
Bake for about 15 minutes, or until crisp and lightly golden brown; set aside.
While strips are baking, start making the soup.
Heat olive oil in a large soup pot on medium heat. Add onion and jalapeno and saute, stirring, for about 5 minutes or until just tender. Add garlic and saute for another minute or two.
Add tomatoes in juice, black beans, chicken broth, corn, chicken, and seasonings (chili powder, cumin, pepper, paprika, and cayenne pepper). Bring to a boil.
Simmer mixture for about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the cilantro and lime juice and boil for one minute.
Taste and adjust salt, lime, and spice/seasonings to taste.
Ladle into soup bowls and top with tortilla strips, avocado, sour cream, cheese, and diced jalapeno as desired. Serve immediately while hot.
