Chicken Tortilla Soup is a zesty, comforting bowl of tender shredded chicken and vegetables simmered in a rich broth and topped with crunchy tortillas, cheese and a fresh squeeze of lime juice.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito

Chicken tortilla soup is the perfect mix of cozy and bold, bringing together tender chicken, hearty veggies, and a smoky, Southwestern kick in every spoonful. It's incredibly satisfying yet lighter than some other, creamy soups, making it a great choice for any time of year. With endless topping options-like crispy tortilla strips, avocado, cheese, and lime-you can customize every bowl to fit your mood, which makes it a total crowd-pleaser.

This chicken tortilla soup isn't just another recipe-it's a bowl full of layered flavor that tastes like it simmered all day, even though it comes together with simple ingredients. My version strikes the perfect balance of smoky, savory, and fresh, with a broth so good you'll want to sip it straight from the spoon. It's easy, customizable, and guaranteed to become a repeat favorite because it delivers restaurant-quality flavor right from your very own kitchen.

Ingredients

• Butter & Olive Oil- Just a little bit to add flavor and saute the vegetables,
• Bell Peppers- Get colorful and use a green, red, yellow or orange pepper. Sometimes I even use a combination of both.
• Onion- Yellow, white or red onion would all be ok to use here.
• Tomato Paste- Gives some rich, deep flavor to the broth and also helps to thicken it slightly.
• Chicken Broth- Use low sodium if you're watching your salt intake.
• Corn- We usually use canned corn when making this during the cooler months but fresh corn removed from the cob is great in this recipe, too.
• Black Beans- I prefer black beans for this recipe but choose your favorite. It all works.
• Diced Tomatoes- Use a can of regular diced tomatoes or Rotel for a little extra flavor.
• Chicken- I like to use shredded rotisserie chicken to make my life easier but any cooked and cubed chicken would be great to use.
• Sour Cream- Will bring a cool, creamy richness to the soup.
• Cream Cheese- Be sure to cube the cream cheese and let it get to room temperature before adding it to the soup to avoid clumps.
• Lime Juice- Gives just the right amount of acidity to make the flavors really pop.
• Seasonings- Taco Seasoning, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, chili powder all come together to add loads of flavor to this dish.
• Optional Toppings- Sour cream, shredded cheese and Tortilla Strips are optional but highly recommended. If you cant find Tortilla Strips, click HERE to grab a bag on my Amazon Store or crushed up tortillas would work just fine, too.

How To Make It

First, heat the butter and oil in a large pot then add the diced peppers and onion. Lightly season them with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper and chili powder. Sauté until the vegetables are soft.

Now stir in the tomato paste and cook for a minute or two. Then add in the chicken broth, corn, beans, rotisserie chicken and diced tomatoes. Add the sour cream, softened cream cheese and taco seasoning. Stir to combine everything and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.

Finally, transfer the soup into individually portioned out bowls and top with a squeeze of fresh lime juice, crushed tortilla chips, shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream. Enjoy!

Storage

Let the soup cool and place it into an air tight container. It will last in the fridge for up to 3 days. This recipe freezes really well, too. Just be sure to let it cool and place it into a freezer safe air tight container (without the toppings). It will last for about 3 months.

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Other Soup Recipes

If you love super easy to make soup recipes like this one, you have to try this Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup, Italian Wedding Soup and Stuffed Pepper Soup.