Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • One 1-cup serving (prepared with reduced-sodium chicken broth and reduced-fat cheese; calculated without tortilla chips)
  • Calories:
  • 183
  • Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 67 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 752 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 9 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 30 g
  • Diabetic Exchange:
  • 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable.


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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Quick Cooking

Bring a bit of the Southwest to your table with this spirit-warming soup. Loaded with tender chicken, diced tomatoes and plenty of seasonings, it's sure to be requested again and again.

SERVINGS: 6

CATEGORY: Soup

METHOD:

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Mexican diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
  • Tortilla chips, optional

Directions:

In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Add chicken. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into soup.
    Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Top servings with cheese and cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips if desired. Yield: 6 servings.


  • Re: Chicken Tortilla Soup

    This soup is great poured into a bowl filled with tortilla chips, diced avocado and shredded cheese!

    nicestofthedamned
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