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Best Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 3 lbs shredded chicken cooked
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1 large white onion diced
  • 1 jalapeno seeded and minced
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • juice of 3 limes
  • 1 12 oz bag frozen corn
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes partially drained
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • tortilla chips optional garnish
  • cotija cheese (or shredded) optional garnish
  • sliced avocado optional garnish
  • pico del gallo optional garnish
  • fresh cilantro optional garnish
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, and garlic, and sauté until they soften.
    1 red bell pepper, 1 green bell pepper, 1 large white onion, 1 jalapeno, 2 tbsp olive oil, 8 cloves garlic
  • Stir in the cumin and chili powder, and cook for another minute.
    1 tbsp ground cumin, 1 tbsp chili powder
  • Add the chicken broth, diced tomatoes, and frozen corn kernels. Bring it to a boil.
    6 cups chicken broth, 1 can (14.5 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes, 1 12 oz bag frozen corn
  • Reduce the heat and add the shredded chicken and lime juice. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
    3 lbs shredded chicken, juice of 3 limes
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve the soup hot, garnished with crushed tortilla chips, cotija (or shredded) cheese, chopped avocado, pico de gallo and fresh cilantro.
    tortilla chips, cotija cheese (or shredded), sliced avocado, pico del gallo, fresh cilantro