Light Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipes

MARTINA MCBRIDE'S CREAMY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Place in a greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish. Pour 1 cup of the broth over the top and cover. Bake 45 minutes or until done. Remove the chicken, reserving the cooking liquid. Shred the meat with 2 forks.
• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high. Add the onion and jalapeno; cook 3 minutes. Add the garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add the remaining 3 cups broth, reserved cooking liquid, chili powder, cumin, paprika, and tomatoes.
• Whisk together the masa and milk until blended. Stir into the soup. Cook over medium-high, stirring frequently, 10 minutes or until the mixture boils and thickens slightly. Stir in the chicken, black beans, pinto beans, and corn. Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the cream and sour cream. Serve with the desired garnishes.

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.

CREAMY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in onion and garlic. Saute until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add broth, condensed soup, picante sauce, chili powder, oregano, cumin, cilantro, pepper, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Add chicken, corn, and half-and-half. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls and top with tortilla strips.

LIGHT CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat some of the water in the microwave until almost boiling. Add the bouillon and stir to dissolve.
• In a large pot, saute first four ingredients until tender.
• Add the remaining ingredients in the ingredients list up to and including the chicken (also include the bouillon water and the remaining water) .
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for about an hour.
• Add any additional vegetables that you want in the soup. (I usually add a couple of diced zucchinis.).
• Simmer until the vegetalbes are tender, about 30 more minutes.
• To serve: Make enough corn tortilla strips for the amount of servings that you are going to make. (I like a thick soup so I use two small corn tortillas per person).
• Slice the corn tortillas into thin strips and fry them in some vegetable oil until they are slightly crisp.
• Lightly sprinkle the tortilla strips with salt if desired.
• Layer the tortilla strips in bowls.
• Sprinkle with chopped avocado if desired.
• Ladle soup into bowl.
• Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese and cilantro and serve immediately.