Tortilla Soup

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 chipotle in adobo sauce, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
6 cups chicken broth, low-sodium canned
1 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen and thawed
1 ripe tomato, chopped
1 cup shredded cooked chicken
1/2 cup cilantro leaves
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 2 limes)
About a dozen corn tortilla chips, broken a bit
Lime wedges, optional

Directions

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, chipotle, chili powder, and salt and cook until the onion softens, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, bring to a boil, reduce the heat slightly, and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add the corn and cook for 5 minutes more.

Pull the saucepan from the heat and stir in the tomato, chicken, cilantro, and lime juice. Divide the tortilla chips among 4 warmed bowls, ladle the soup on top, and serve with lime wedges, if desired.

Know-How Get every last drop of juice from those little limes. Before halving, microwave them for a few seconds and roll them under the palm of your hand to release the juice from the pulp.

Add a swirl of chile and homey tortillas to comforting chicken soup and you have a bold hug of a meal.

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recipe Tortilla Soup
jo blauvelt, NY 10-21-2009
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fabulous!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is equal to or better than any tortilla soups I've eaten in restaurants. Good and spicy, but not over the top. Lots of... flavor. My husband said this should be a staple soup in our house.Read more
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Anonymous 06-04-2008
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ok
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

The full tablespoon of chili powder in this recipie is too overpowering for the rest of the flavors, next time I would use... half that amount. Besides that it was good, but different from tortilla soup that I am used to eating in resturants.Read more
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DAVID Westlake, OH 01-06-2008
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South of the Border Soup
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Excellent taste and a different soup for a winter day. Fun to make
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Linda sacramento, CA 12-06-2007
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Tweaked it a bit... sooo good and easy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was absolutely wonderful. I used chicken thighs-browned them ahead for some color, and added them whole into the soup.... I also added an extra 1/2tsp of cayenne and 1/2 a jalapeno instead of adobo, as well as a can of chopped tomoatoes instead of the single tomato. I threw it all into a crockpot too and was absolutely wonderful! So easy and fast!Read more
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Tracey Ringwood, NJ 10-18-2007
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So So Good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I loved this soup. I made this with tortilla strips. Perfect!
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Anonymous 07-10-2007
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WOW!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Every time I make this soup for parties and pot luck luncheons, everyone begs for the recipe. I always tell them it is a... family secret that I can't share. This soup is sooooo good!Read more