Name: Simplified Chicken Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Yield: 6, 6 or more
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 cup water; 3 cups chicken broth; salt and pepper (to taste); 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 yellow onion (diced); 1 red bell pepper (diced); Chopped fresh cilantro; 1 Roma tomato (diced); 5 vine ripened tomatoes; 1 or 2 jalapeño peppers (depending on your spice preference, ribs and seeds removed and roughly chopped); 14.5 ounces canned fire roasted diced tomatoes; 2 cooked chicken breasts (shredded or diced); Crushed tortilla chips/tortilla strips; Shredded cheese (Monterey Jack, Cheddar, etc.); Light sour cream

Simplified Chicken Tortilla Soup

5 / 5 (2 reviews)

This is the best homemade chicken tortilla soup! A tomato based broth with shredded chicken and topped the way you like it.

By: Bakeitafterall (via Bakeitafterall)

Original Publish: Jan 31, 2014

Last Updated: Mar 3, 2026

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 90 mins

Yields: 6, 6 or more

Nutrition Facts

213 kcalCalories

21 gProtein

12 gCarbs

10 gFat

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Slice the tomatoes in half. Spread 1 tablespoon of the olive oil on a foil-lined baking sheet and arrange the tomatoes on top, skin side up. Drizzle the tomatoes with another 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Roast the tomatoes for 35 minutes, until the skins wrinkle and the tomatoes are slightly brown around the edges.
Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a heavy-bottomed, 4-qt. soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and bell pepper and sauté about 5 minutes, until the vegetables become soft. Stir in the chili powder and cumin and cook for 1 minute.
Add the chicken stock and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then cover, decrease the heat and simmer 10 - 15 minutes.

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Jane G. ★ 5.0/5

Thank you very much for this recipe! So good!

Anonymous ★ 5.0/5

pretty nice blog, following :)

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