Best Chicken Tortilla Soup

The Best Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe ever! This fresh and healthy tortilla soup recipe is easy to make and an absolute crowd-pleaser.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, Hispanic
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 3 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 14.5 ounce diced “fire roasted” tomatoes canned
  • 2 whole skinless chicken breasts
  • 3/4 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
  • 1-2 avocados diced
  • 10 ounce tortilla chips

Instructions

  • In a large stock pot, heat the oil over medium-high. Add onions and garlic. Sauté 3 minutes.
  • Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, whole raw chicken breasts and all the spices. Push the chicken breasts to the bottom of the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook another 10-12 minutes.
  • Remove the cooked chicken breasts with tongs and either shred or chop them. Add the chicken pieces back to the soup.
  • Stir in half the cheese and 1 cup crushed tortilla chips. If too much of the broth has evaporated, stir in an additional cup of broth or water.
  • Ladle into bowls and top with the remaining cheese, fresh avocado, and more tortilla chip pieces.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!