Simple Chicken Tortilla Soup
This simple chicken tortilla soup is an easy meal to make for a crowd or just a cozy night! This soup is bursting with flavor, beans, and chicken! It's hearty, healthy, and absolutely delicious. It's like Mexican night, soup edition. Soup is the gift that keeps on giving because leftovers are delicious, you need one pot, and you can easily double it to freeze some and save for later. We love this one so much and it will definitely make it into our frequent rotation. Hope you love it as much as we do!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the Soup:
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 3 bell peppers diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1-2 tbsp avocado oil (omit for crockpot version)
- 15 oz canned fire roasted tomatoes
- 32 oz chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked chicken (or raw for crockpot version)
- 15 oz canned black beans drained
- 10 oz canned corn drained (or frozen straight from the bag)
- ½ of a lime juiced
- 1 tbsp cilantro chopped & mixed in
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp sea salt to taste
- 1 tsp pepper
For Serving:
- shredded mexican cheese
- avocado
- cilantro
- lime
- sour cream or greek yogurt
- tortilla chips
Instructions
- Start by chopping the garlic, onions, and peppers.
- In a large pot, heat avocado oil. Add in the onions, garlic, and peppers and cook for about 5-7 minutes until cooked down a bit.
- Next, add in the fire roasted tomatoes, salt, and all the spices. Mix together until everything is incorporated.
- Add in the broth, shredded chicken, black beans, and corn and bring it to a light boil.
- Give the soup a good stir, turn down to simmer. Squeeze in fresh lime and chopped cilantro. Season with more salt if needed. Let simmer for 10 minutes and it's done!
- We love to top ours with any or all of the following: chips, cheese, cilantro, greek yogurt, avocado, and more lime. Enjoy!
For the Crockpot Version:
- Add all the soup ingredients to the crockpot. We used about 1lb of raw chicken breasts and added it right in instead of the cooked chicken. If you'd like to use cooked shredded chicken, you can add it in at the end of the cook time about 30 minutes before it's done.
- Set the crockpot on low and let the soup cook for about 6-8 hours if using raw chicken until the chicken shreds really easily. You can do 4 hours if doing cooked chicken. Once the chicken is cooked, shred and add it back into the soup. Taste and add more salt if needed. Top with toppings of your choice and enjoy!
Notes
For Storing: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
For Freezing: Freeze in an airtight container that can go in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the sink until thawed enough to heat! Enjoy!