Name: Chicken Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 1 onion (diced); 3 cloves garlic; 2 tsp salt or to taste; pepper to taste; 1 tsp paprika; 1 or more tsp cayenne pepper; a dash or chili powder flakes; 1 tsp oregano; 4 ounce diced Ortega Chiles; 1 cup white hominy; 14 ounce can of black beans or soak dried beans overnight; 1 small cooked chicken, skin removed and cut into small pieces; avocado; cilantro; cheddar cheese; tortilla chips; 14 -16 ounces chicken or bone broth

This is our version of the tried and true Chicken Tortilla Soup and it is so easy. All you have to do is put everything in your dutch oven or slow cooker and you will come back to a perfectly delicious and cozy bowl of tortilla soup. It doesn’t get any better than that.

Why this soup is one of our favorites

Tortilla soup is the best and so flavorful. I like to use fire-roasted tomatoes and then I add in a can of diced, mild chili peppers. If you like a little extra spice, you can try chipotle peppers in adobo. This soup can be made the afternoon you plan to serve it or if you want the flavors to really come out, I’d recommend cooking it early in the day and allow it to sit for a few hours prior to reheating and serving. I like this soup because, unlike many soaps and stews that require soaking beans or cooking stew meat, I can put this together fairly quickly. You’ll love the rich flavor of chicken tortilla soup, I promise!

How to make Chicken Tortilla Soup

There’s a couple ways to go about getting your chicken ready. I usually purchase a ready-to-eat organic chicken from my natural foods market. Alternatively you can purchase a thigh and breast meat pieces and grill them. If you happen to have leftover chicken in the refrigerator, add that in too! Once you’ve got your chicken cooked, put your onion and garlic in a dutch oven with a little coconut oil, salt, and pepper. Cook until onions are translucent. Add the rest of your ingredients and simmer for a few minutes. Add a little water if needed. After everything has cooked sufficiently to get the flavors blended, add your chicken or bone broth. If you’d like to learn how to make bone broth it’s easy. Head over to this blog post to read all the details. Add the chicken last and then allow to simmer for about 30 minutes.

Don’t forget about the condiments! For us, that’s the best part. We like to add sliced avocado and lots of cilantro. You can also add green onion and corn for something a little different. I hope you enjoy this as much as my family does!