Speedy Tortilla Soup Recipes

QUICK TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a Dutch oven or soup kettle over medium-high heat. Toss chicken with salt, chili powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the oil to coat. Add chicken to hot pot; cook, turning only once, until impressively brown on both sides, 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a plate and cut (or shred when cool enough) into bite-size pieces.
• Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in the hot empty pot; add onions and saute until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and peppers; continue to saute until fragrant about a minute longer. Add chicken broth, tomatoes and black beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low. Simmer partially covered and skim foam as it surfaces, to blend flavors, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken and turn off heat.
• Place a portion of tortilla strips in each bowl, ladle over hot soup and top as desired, letting each person squirt in a little lime.
• Toppings:.
• grated pepper jack cheese.
• diced avocados.
• light sour cream.
• chopped fresh cilantro.
• hot red pepper sauce.
• Make it quick: To speed cooking, heat the broth in the microwave while the onions and garlic are cooking.

SPEEDY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the broth, picante sauce/salsa, garlic powder, tomatoes and in saucepan. Heat to a boil. Cook over low heat 5 minute.
• Add chicken and heat through.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and top with crushed tortilla chips and cheese.

SPEEDY TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion, garlic, and parsley in hot oil until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and stir until well heated, about 2 minutes.
• Pour chicken broth into the saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in corn, diced tomatoes, and taco seasoning. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Uncover and stir in tostada chip pieces. Remove from heat and ladle into bowls.
• Garnish bowls with Cheddar cheese and dollops of sour cream.

THE WORLD'S BEST TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until brown and tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in 2 cans of chicken broth and canned tomatoes. Add fresh tomatoes.
• Mix Anaheim chile peppers, jalapeno pepper, cumin, chili powder, and pepper into the pot. Stir in chicken. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer soup until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.
• Ladle soup into serving bowls; twist 1 lime wedge into each bowl. Top with corn chips, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, avocado slices, and cilantro.