Chicken Chile Tortilla Soup Food

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP I

Steps:

• In a medium stock pot, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in oil until soft. Stir in chili powder, oregano, tomatoes, broth, and water. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in corn, hominy, chiles, beans, cilantro, and chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Ladle soup into individual serving bowls, and top with crushed tortilla chips, avocado slices, cheese, and chopped green onion.

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP (LOW CARB)

Steps:

• Mix chicken, chicken broth, salsa verde and cumin in medium pot and bring to boil. Put the lid on and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Heat tortilla then cut into 1/4 inch strips.
• To serve, put soup in a bowl and top with 1/4 of the tortilla strips and 1/4 of the cheese.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan heat the vegetable oil. Add the onions and cook for 2 minutes. Once the onions have softened add the garlic and jalepenos and cook for another minute. Pour the chicken broth, tomatoes and beans into the pot and bring to a boil. Once at a boil lower heat to simmer and add your chicken breasts. Cook the chicken for 20 to 25 minutes. Once chicken is cooked remove from pot. When cool enough to handle shred it and set it aside. Add lime juice and fresh cilantro to the pot. In a serving bowl add a mound of shredded chicken. Ladle soup over chicken and top with a lime wedge, grilled tortilla strips, avocado slices and cheese.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Start by mixing together the cumin, 1 teaspoon of the chilli powder, the garlic powder and salt. Drizzle the chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Then sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the spice mixture. Set the rest of the spice mixture aside. Bake until the chicken is cooked all the way through, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove it from the oven. Cut the chicken into cubes and set aside.
• Next, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Throw in the onions, green and red bell peppers and garlic. Throw in a tablespoon of the spice mixture used to season the chicken. Add a little extra chilli powder (about 1/4 teaspoon) for heat. Stir to cook the vegetables until they begin to turn golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the cubed chicken and diced tomatoes, juice and all. Add the chicken broth, hot water and tomato paste. Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Add the drained black beans. Next, mix together the cornmeal with 1/2 cup water. Add the mixture to the pot, and then simmer the soup for 10 to 15 minutes. Give it a taste and add salt or seasonings as needed; be sure to not under salt it!
• Cut the tortillas into uniform 2- to 3-inch strips. Stir most of them into the soup just before serving. This is what makes tortilla soup tortilla soup! Turn off the heat and get ready to serve it up. Ladle the soup into a bowl, then add avocado, red onion, sour cream, cilantro and extra tortilla strips to the top. The more toppings on tortilla soup, the merrier.

CHILI'S CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Add 1 tbsp of oil to a large pot over medium heat. Add chicken breasts to pot and brown for 4 to 5 minutes per side. Set chicken aside.
• 2. Add onion and garlic to the pot and saute over medium heat for about 2 minutes, or until onion begins to become translucent. Add chicken broth.
• 3. Combine masa harina with 2 cups of water in a medium bowl and whisk until blended. Add masa mixture to pot with onion, garlic and broth.
• 4. Add remaining water, enchilada sauce, cheese and spices to pot and bring mixture to a boil.
• 5. Shred the chicken into small, bite size pieces and add it to the pot. Reduce heat and simmer soup for 30 to 40 minutes or until thick.
• 6. Serve soup in cups or bowls and garnish with shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled corn tortilla chips and a spoonful of your favorite salsa or pico de gallo.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP WITH CHIPOTLE PEPPERS

Steps:

• Blend until smooth: Can tomatoes with juice, onion, garlic, cilantro, and sugar. Put into a pot along with broth, chicken, and chipotle peppers, and it's juice. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20 - 25 minutes. In a bowl, put tortilla chips, cheese, avocado, and some sour cream. Top with soup and serve.

CHICKEN CHILE TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil.
• Remove cores from the tomatoes and lightly score the skin. Place on broil pan and broil (rotating often) until the tomatoes are nicely roasted - as evidenced by blackened skins (approximately 15-20 minutes) Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• Turn oven temperature to 350.
• Heat the chicken broth in a medium sauce pan to a simmer. Place chiles in a bowl, cover and pour some of the heated chicken broth over the chiles to allow them to reconstitute -- approximately 15-20 minutes. After they are soft, tomatoes should now be cool.
• Cut tomatoes into quarters. Place them along with the chiles, cumin seeds and the broth used for soaking and the garlic in a blender and blend until just coarsely chopped. If necessary, add a touch more broth and continue to blend until smooth. If you like it hot, add another pepper and allow to simmer - remove before straining.
• Using a strainer, strain tomato mixture into the sauce pan or pot with broth. Season with salt and pepper and allow to simmer (never boil) for about 20 minutes. Taste for seasoning and heat.
• Make tortilla strips. Place tortillas in a stack and slice into triangles. Cut each remaining stack of triangles into 1/4 inch strips. Place all strips in a baking sheet and lightly drizzle with olive oil and dust with salt. Gently toss strips until they are covered lightly with oil. Spread the strips on the baking sheet so they are not over lapping and bake until crispy and golden - about 10-15 minutes. Stir lightly during baking to ensure even baking on all strips.
• Assembly:.
• Slice avocados into equal slices. Place 2-3 slices in the bottom of a soup bowl. Place equal parts chicken, queso fresco, corn and tomato (optional) and tortilla chips in the bowl then gently ladle the broth into the bowls and serve. Optional: roast jalapenos until soft and skin is slightly blackened. slice and serve a few slices into each bowl. Garnish with fresh cilantro.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP II

Steps:

• Saute carrots, onions, celery in corn oil, garlic, salt and pepper until tender.
• Add chicken broth and bring to boil.
• Add tomatoes, Rotel, taco seasoning, and chicken.
• Cut Tortillas into small pieces and add to broth mixture.
• Let boil for 45 minutes or until tortillas are thoroughly incorporated into soup stirring occasionally to keep from sticking.
• Reduce heat and add 8 oz. cheese. Simmer for additional 10 minutes.
• Add milk and simmer for additional 10 minutes.
• If thicker soup is desired, add more diced tortillas and let incorporate into soup.
• Garnish with shredded cheese and broken tortilla chips.
• Substitutions: 1 cup Masa Harina (Masa Flour) for 1 10 ct. package of corn tortillas.
• Mix masa with 1 cup cold water, then add masa flour mix into soup. If thicker soup is desired, add more masa/water mix.
• If you don't want to use the seasoning packet, substitute 1/2 teaspoons cumin + 1 tsp, chili powder.
• You can also use grilled chicken fajita meat for poached diced chicken.
• NOTE: If you use FLOUR tortillas, as some people have, you WILL end up with a "TORTILLA MESS", this recipe is for CORN tortillas. Don't go blaming me and giving me a bad review because you used the wrong stuff.

ANCHO CHILE CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Lightly coat large baking sheet with non stick cooking spray.
• Spread tortilla strips on baking sheet; bake 9 to 10 minutes or until crisp and golden, stirring after 5 minutes.
• Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in large saucepan, heat oil.
• Add onion; cook 2 to 3 minuts.
• Stir in ancho pepper, garlic, cumin and bay leaves; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add broth and tomatoes.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.
• Discard bay leaves.
• Thicken soup, if desired (see note).
• Place a few tortilla chips and a small amount of chicken in each serving bowl; add soup.
• top with avocado, cheese, additional tortilla strips and cilantro, if desired.
• Note:To thicken soup, allow to cool slightly; puree in blender or food processor.
• Return soup to saucepan and heat just before serving.