Chicken Tortilla Soup is a hearty chicken soup with a Mexican flare that is easy enough for a beginner to cook.

Dear Friend has been sick too often this year. Stress of having a baby to raise, work and school has had it’s toll on her. One of my favorite things to take to her when she is sick is Chicken Tortilla Soup. Part of the reason is that she raves about it. Another reason is that it is super easy to make. The hardest part is cooking the chicken and sautéing the onions.

This is also another chicken recipe The Hardworking Husband will tolerate. It has been unseasonably warm here this year, so I haven’t made much soup this month. But sickness calls for soup. For those of you in the Northeast, this will be perfect for those cold snowy winter days you’ve been having.

Yield: 4 servings

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Name: Chicken Tortilla Soup
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 4 cups chicken stock; 1 -14.5 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups chicken, cooked & shredded; 1 avocado, diced; 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded; Tortilla Chips

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups chicken stock
1 -14.5 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups chicken, cooked & shredded
1 avocado, diced
1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
Tortilla Chips

Instructions

In a dutch oven or large pot, add olive oil and onions. Saute until transparent.
Add garlic, cook for 30 seconds.
Add stock, tomatoes and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add chicken and simmer for 5 minutes or until chicken is hot.
To serve, add soup to bowl, top with tortilla chips, cheese and avocado.
Enjoy.

Notes

This has 7 net carbs if you leave the tortilla chips out.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 397 Total Fat: 26g Saturated Fat: 7g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 17g Cholesterol: 67mg Sodium: 887mg Carbohydrates: 18g Fiber: 5g Sugar: 8g Protein: 24g

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10 thoughts on “Chicken Tortilla Soup”

I hope your friend feels better! Being sick with a baby is not at all fun. You are so nice to nurse her back to health with this soup. Pinning for sure! (:
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Kerry C says:
March 5, 2015 at 8:23 am
Thanks for pinning. She is doing better. I try to watch her baby when she’s sick so she can get better faster.
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- Kiki says:
  March 10, 2015 at 7:29 am
  Thats so nice of you! It’s great to have friends that are willing to help out!
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I have been on a serious Mexican kick lately, this is going to fit right in! If I was your friend I might fake being sick if it got me this soup 🙂

Kerry C says:
March 5, 2015 at 8:24 am
I have been on a Mexican kick too. We had Mexican Monday and Tuesday this week. I hope you enjoy it.
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Could this be adapted to a crockpot recipe? I’m not good at using my crockpot, but since the chicken needs to be shredded, it seems like the perfect recipe for the crockpot. Hmm. might have to try dumping it all in and see what happens. 🙂

Kerry C says:
March 5, 2015 at 8:25 am
I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. Let us know how it turns out.
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This looks fantastic. I’ve shared via Pinterest, Yummly, Foodie, & StumbleUpon!

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