Cheesy Tortilla Soup

Name: Cheesy Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 envelope chicken fajita seasoning mix; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth; 1/3 cup canned diced tomatoes with chilies; 1 cup cubed process cheese (Velveeta); 1-1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided; 1-1/2 cups half-and-half cream; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese; Guacamole and tortilla chips

My daughter came up with this dish when trying to duplicate a soup she sampled at a restaurant. I always pass on to her the rave reviews whenever this is served. —LaVonda Owen, Marlow, Oklahoma

Ingredients

1 envelope chicken fajita seasoning mix
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
1/3 cup canned diced tomatoes with chilies
1 cup cubed process cheese (Velveeta)
1-1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
1-1/2 cups half-and-half cream
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Guacamole and tortilla chips

Directions

Prepare fajita mix according to package directions; add chicken and marinate as directed. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil until no longer pink; set aside.
In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in broth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Add the tomatoes, process cheese and 1 cup Monterey Jack; cook and stir until cheese is melted.
Stir in cream and reserved chicken; heat through (do not boil). Sprinkle with cheddar and remaining Monterey Jack cheese; top with guacamole and chips.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 395 calories, 27g fat (15g saturated fat), 109mg cholesterol, 1273mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 23g protein.

Originally published as Cheesy Tortilla soup in Country Chicken Cookbook

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Grammy Debbie

Feb 8, 2017

Delicious soup! I made a few changes--my envelope of fajita seasoning mix didn't call for marinating so I just diced up two large chicken breasts and sprinkled with the seasoning mix when they were nearly done. I also added diced green pepper to the skillet along with the onions and used homemade turkey stock I had frozen from Thanksgiving instead of the chicken broth. After I stirred in the cheese and let it simmer, we didn't think it needed the cream as it was nice and thick and creamy with just the melted cheeses (I probably added more cheese than it called for--LOL!. I also used a can of plain diced tomatoes and then added a can of diced green chilies since I didn't have any Rotel on hand.
peacharmadillo

Nov 2, 2015

Oh my goodness this is so good. We cut a cup of the broth out and don't add cheese to garnish because we learned we like it thicker and already love the amount of cheese in it. Hard to have self-control with this one- especially when served with tortilla chips.
pajamaangel

Dec 3, 2014

Good recipe, but a lot of fat for sure with all that cheese!
gnats1222

Jan 19, 2014

I've been looking for a cheesy chicken tortilla soup recipe for a long time and this is delicious! We loved it!
Sue Zappa

Jan 8, 2014

"A keeper!" said all my family members when we enjoyed this soup tonight! My teens added Nacho Cheese Doritos instead of tortilla chips to the soup & thought those chips made it even better. I made my own taco seasoning mix from a recipe on the Allrecipes website, & the flavor was terrific--our local stores don't carry chicken fajita seasoning mix. Also added the whole can of tomatoes & chilies because I had to 1 1/2x the recipe in order to have enough for everyone. Will definitely made this one often!
jfurnas

Dec 1, 2013

Fantastic! I had already boiled some chicken and I didn't have the fajita seasoning mix so I just added some homemade taco seasoning that I had . I will definitely make again. May try it with ground beef instead of chicken in the future.
allaboutcookies86

Sep 16, 2012

This is a very good tortilla soup recipe. It is very rich though with all the cheeses in it. My husband said he wanted it again and again though. Thank you for the new recipe taste of home!
klhanke

Feb 7, 2012

Fantastic! I cooked the chicken, broth, chilies and tomatoes, onion, and fajita mix in a crockpot for 4-5 hours. Then i drained the chicken broth into a saucepan and added the flour, cheese, and fat free half and half to thicken. I added back the crockpot ingredients and had great results!
joniotto

Oct 17, 2011

Made this soup for dinner over the weekend and my family loved it! The only thing I did differently was to add a large can of black beans as well as add the entire can of diced tomatoes (drained) to the soup. I served this with a fresh green salad, fresh guacamole and tortilla chips. Delicious! Thanks for sharing a great soup.
lil momma jenn

Nov 7, 2010

My family loved this & it was quick to make.