Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Serves
- 6 servings
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Cost
- $14.00
- Nutrition
- 380 cal · 28g protein
- kid-favorite
- one-pot
- quick
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: a plain tortilla · kept by 4 families
Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup is a Mexican weeknight dinner that serves 6 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $14 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 15 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain a plain tortilla works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Chips and salsa (2 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 5–6 quart Dutch ovenDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup onion
- 1 count red bell pepper
- 2 count garlic cloves
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 14½ oz canned diced tomatoes
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken
- 15 oz black beans
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 count lime
- 1 count bag tortilla chips
- 1 cup shredded cheddar
- 1 count avocado
Steps
- Melt the butter in a soup pot and cook the diced onion and pepper 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin and chili powder for 1 minute.
- Add the broth and tomatoes and bring to a simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the shredded chicken, rinsed black beans and corn and simmer 5 more minutes. Squeeze in the lime and season with salt.
- Serve topped with crushed tortilla chips, cheese and diced avocado, so kids can add their own.
On the side: Chips and salsa (2 min)
2 bags tortilla chips, 1 jar salsa
- Put out the chips with a bowl of salsa.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 28 g
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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