Tasty Tortilla Soup

Name: Tasty Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 7 servings.
Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons butter; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (8 ounces) no-salt-added tomato sauce; 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies; 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast; 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro; 1-1/3 cups crushed baked tortilla chip scoops; 7 tablespoons shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Play with this tortilla soup recipe a bit to find ingredients that match your own personal tastes. You can use packaged Mesquite flavored chicken, add more tomatoes and onions, or even get creative with the cheeses. —Jennifer Giles, Des Moines, Iowa

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) no-salt-added tomato sauce
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1-1/3 cups crushed baked tortilla chip scoops
7 tablespoons shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute onion and green onions in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Stir in flour until blended; gradually add broth. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, chilies, oregano, cumin and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add chicken and cilantro; heat through.
For each serving, place 2 tablespoons chips in a soup bowl. Top with 1-1/2 cups soup. Garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon each of cheese and chips.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 256 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 654mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 4g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Tortilla Soup in Healthy Cooking October/November 2008

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snker0521

Dec 2, 2018

Made this for dinner tonight and we loved it. We used the tortilla chips we had in the pantry and added a spoonful of sour cream to each bowl of soup. Although next time I may substitute some picante salsa for either the tomatoes or tomato sauce. It would give it more of a kick.
IslandWife

Mar 28, 2017

This was very easy and tasty! I used milk instead of broth (I was wanting something creamy tonight!). Next time I may add some corn. Thanks for sharing!
lmmanda

Oct 15, 2015

Yum, delicious! I omitted the green onions and used only 1/2 onion. I used regular items rather than reduced sodium, added a little chili powder for a bit of spice, and instead of broth, I used chicken base and water. Next time, I might add some corn and black beans to make it chunkier.
wsmitty1961

Jul 22, 2015

This is one of my family's favorite recipes. This is one of the most simple recipes and so good. I buy a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from the grogery store and take meat off the bone in order to save time. We add lots of avocado, cheese and tortilla strips.
cindiak

Apr 9, 2015

Delicious and very easy to put together!
julieharter

Mar 25, 2014

Great recipe but needed more heat...added some cayenne and jalapenos. Perfect!
mjlouk

Mar 5, 2011

DH and I loved this! So did my daughter! So easy and so good. Not spicy at all, but it had great flavor.
sbuffman

Sep 20, 2009

Meant NOT spicy
sbuffman

Sep 20, 2009

Not sure how you could not think this is spicy. I should have tasted it as I went along I guess. Three people eating it and we all could not finish it.
briandean

Oct 19, 2008

I was a little skeptical at first, but this is delicious! Not spicy at all, which is good for me. I put the cooked chicken in while it simmered though, and the results were great.