Favorite Tortilla Soup--Hearty, Zippy, Flavorful
Author: Nancy Baggett
A delightfully zesty and robust (and gluten-free) tortilla soup that's also nutritious and filling enough to serve as a one-dish meal. This is a good way to turn leftover roaster chicken meat or roasted turkey into another meal.
Ingredients
  • 1½ tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup each diced onion, celery, and sweet red pepper
  • 1 tablespoon medium to hot chili powder (your preference)
  • 1¼ teaspoons each ground allspice and ground cumin
  • 2 to 2½ cups cooked coarsely shredded or chopped roasted chicken (or turkey) meat
  • ¾ cup bottled mild or medium salsa or picante sauce (your preference)
  • 1 quart (or 32-ounce container) fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes (preferably no salt added), including juice
  • 1 4 to 4½ -ounce can diced green chilies, including juice
  • ¼ to ¾ teaspoon finely chopped fresh Jalapeno pepper or tabasco sauce or other hot sauce, to taste
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Garnish
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, or as desired
  • ¼ to ⅓ o cup coarsely chopped cilantro leaves, (no stems)
  • 1 to 2 cups coarsely broken up corn tortilla chips
  • 1 large lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, stir together the oil, vegetables, chili powder, allspice, and cumin over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables soften and the spices are fragrant, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken and salsa; cook, stirring, 5 minutes longer.
  2. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, green chilies, and jalapeno pepper or tabasco. Bring just to a boil, then adjust heat so the soup simmers gently. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
  3. Serve the soup ladled into soup plates or large bowls. Garnish servings with cheese, cilantro and chips or let diners garnish their own servings as they wish. Add lime wedges so diners can squeeze over fresh lime juice as desired. Serve immediately. Makes 6 1⅓ cup servings, plus garnishes desired.
Recipe by KitchenLane at https://kitchenlane.com/2016/01/favorite-tortilla-soup-hearty-zippy-flavorful.html