Why-the-Chicken-Crossed-the-Road Santa Fe-Tastic Tortilla Soup

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Destination, Santa Fe!

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (264)

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

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

Vegetable or corn oil, for drizzling, plus 2 tablespoons -- 2 turns of the pot in a slow stream
3 ears corn on the cob or 2 ears fresh-frozen cobs, defrosted
1 red bell pepper, split and seeded
1 pound chicken breast tenders
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning, 1/3 palm full
1 teaspoon cumin, 1/3 palm full
Salt and pepper
1 small to medium zucchini, small dice
1 medium yellow skinned onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 to 2 chipotle in adobo peppers (medium to hot heat level), chopped -- available in small cans in Mexican and Spanish food section of market
1 can stewed tomatoes, 28 ounces
1 can tomato sauce, 8 ounces
3 cups chicken stock, available in re-sealable paper containers on soup aisle
4 cups blue corn tortilla chips, broken up into large pieces
1 cup shredded cheddar or pepper Jack cheese
1/2 cup sour cream

Optional garnishes:

1/4 red raw onion, chopped
2 to 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro or parsley leaves
1 ripe avocado, diced and dressed with the juice of 1/2 lemon

Directions

Heat a grill pan to high and a soup pot to medium high. Drizzle oil on corn and place on grill. Add red pepper to grill with corn. Char vegetables 10 minutes, total, turning occasionally. Remove to cool, 5 minutes. Remove charred skin from the pepper.

While vegetables cook, dice chicken. Add 2 tablespoons oil to hot soup pot. Add chicken to pot. Season with poultry seasoning, cumin, salt and pepper. Lightly brown chicken on each side. Add zucchini, onions and garlic and chipotle peppers. Cook vegetables with chicken 5 to 7 minutes to soften. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and stock. Bring soup to a bubble, reduce heat to medium low.

Scrape corn off cob and add to soup. Chop grilled red pepper and stir into soup. Add chips to soup in handfuls and fold in. Serve soup immediately with scatter of shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream. Top with any or all of the suggested garnishes.

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recipe Why-the-Chicken-Crossed-the-Road Santa Fe-Tastic Tortilla Soup
Donna Princeton, KY 02-09-2010
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SUPER!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great recipe. Lots of flavor. My entire family loves it and asks me to make it on a regular basis. It does take... a while to prep (lots of chopping and dicing) but it is well worth the results!Read more
recipe Why-the-Chicken-Crossed-the-Road Santa Fe-Tastic Tortilla Soup
james lawrenceburg, IN 01-30-2010
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My family loved it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i followed the recipe to the the T.. Well I added 2 more chipotle peppers to give it a little more kick. Wow is all I can... say. The taste was fantastic and the burn from the extra peppers was a nice compliment to the soup. Thanks for the recipe! I will be making this dish again and again.Read more
recipe Why-the-Chicken-Crossed-the-Road Santa Fe-Tastic Tortilla Soup
Leah Kansas City, KS 01-22-2010
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Not an average chicken tortilla soup, but better!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love the smoky flavor from the chipotle peppers! This is fabulous and easy to make. I buy a rotisserie chicken to save... time cooking the chicken myself!Read more
recipe Why-the-Chicken-Crossed-the-Road Santa Fe-Tastic Tortilla Soup
Claire West Hartford, CT 01-17-2010
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flavor expolsion!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Rachel...I have enjoyed a number of your recipes over the past years, but this one really surpassed our expectations. My son... and I love to cook together (we're not bad, either) and we made this soup together last night. I am enjoying a second bowl today, and, if it is possible, it's even better today. Thanks...Claire and ChrisRead more
recipe Why-the-Chicken-Crossed-the-Road Santa Fe-Tastic Tortilla Soup
Kristin Schererville, IN 01-12-2010
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Absolutely Love It!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What great flavor, and so easy to make! My whole family loved it! Thanks so much!
recipe Why-the-Chicken-Crossed-the-Road Santa Fe-Tastic Tortilla Soup
Cherie Del Valle, TX 01-11-2010
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Hit the spot Tortilla soup!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The flavors were so wonderful, my son who is 16 and a huge meat eater even stated that it is good even without the chicken! ... You do not need much of a serving to be fulfilled as it is very hearty....the recipe makes a lot so it is a great budget meal as well as tasty, we have enough left overs to have for lunch for another dinner. I love this soup!Read more