My Page
My Cookbooks
  • Main Cookbook
    Premium Members can have more than one cookbook in this list. They can keep private cookbooks just for organizing their recipes, or share them publicly with friends or the world. Learn more
My Account

Add this recipe to your:

Send this recipe:

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (406g)

Recipe makes 10 servings

Calories 171
Calories from Fat 27 (16%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 3.1g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.6g 3%
Monounsaturated Fat 1.4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 982mg 40%
Potassium 740mg 21%
Total Carbohydrate 18.4g 6%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 12%
Sugars 6.2g
Protein 16.9g 33%

detailed view...

how is this calculated?

Amazing Chicken Tortilla Soup!

Recipe #108231 | 1¼ hours | 15 min prep | add private note

By: Valerie Marie
Jan 13, 2005

This recipe has been a huge hit with everyone who has ever tried it. We make it almost weekly, and the leftovers are eaten immediately. It is also very healthy! It is a little spicy, so if you don't have too much of a tolerance for spicy foods, you may choose to leave out the seeds of the jalapeño. If you love spicy, like we do, extra cayenne pepper adds even more zing. Enjoy!

SERVES 10 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Topping

Directions

  1. 1
    Sauté onion, garlic, jalapeño and green pepper with olive oil in a large pot until soft.
  2. 2
    Add all the rest of the ingredients to the large pot and bring to a boil.
  3. 3
    After about 15 minutes, remove the chicken breasts and shred.
  4. 4
    (Two forks work well to pull the chicken apart!).
  5. 5
    Return shredded chicken to the pot and simmer an additional 45 minutes.
  6. 6
    Serve, topped with crushed tortilla chips if desired.

Questions about this recipe?

Spot an error in this recipe?

Try these recipes on Food Network:

Mexican Tortilla Chicken Soup

Browse similar recipes by category

Featured Reviews for This Recipe

From: Shut up and eat

On Jun 23, 2009

WOW !!! This recipe came out amazing everyone loved it! not only is it so fast and easy to make it's great for left overs !!! yummy

0 people found this review helpful

  • Was this review helpful to you? YES | NO
  • From: annlouise

    On Jun 22, 2009

    Wow, something spicy that's a big hit with the whole family?! Everyone loved it. My 9 yr old said, "Other people would love this soup!" That's when I told him there were 95 reviews already. I didn't have the jalapeno, forgot the extra water (didn't have wine), used 1 can of corn, and used leftover turkey. A little sour cream was great with it. The kids didn't even see the tortilla chips on the table, so they didn't put them in. My dh raved and raved. This is a winner.

    0 people found this review helpful

  • Was this review helpful to you? YES | NO
  • reviewer icon

    From: Lvs2Cook

    On Dec 15, 2005

    Amazing is right! This soup was so delicious! I made as posted except that I used some leftover chicken that I had and I used a can of green chilies instead of the jalapeno and I added a can of black beans. YUM! I simmered for about an hour. I served with Seasoned Tortilla Strips Seasoned Tortilla Strips by Junebug. Thanks for posting a keeper!

    12 people found this review helpful

  • Was this review helpful to you? YES | NO
  • From: PhylPhyl

    On Feb 24, 2005

    Amazing, awesome, outstanding, incredibly good — I'm not sure what else to say. Tried this last night. BF wasn't too sure about it but thought it smelled good. He ate two huge bowls of it last night and took another large container to work today for his lunch. I didn't have a regular onion, but I did have some green onions, so I used those. Also, for the chicken broth, diced tomatoes and tomato sauce, I used the lowest sodium content I could find. Even with these substitutions, we thought it was AWESOME! We'll definitely be making this again and again and again — Thanks for sharing your outstanding recipe!

    7 people found this review helpful

  • Was this review helpful to you? YES | NO
  • Read all 101 reviews

    Sister Sites: Food Network | HGTV | HGTVPro | DIY | Fine Living | Great American Country | FrontDoor.com Real Estate | Ecologue

    Comparison Shop for Kitchen Appliances & Utensils at Shopzilla & BizRate

    UpMyStreet and uSwitch.com provide UK comparison services for Energy, Home Phone, Broadband, Credit Cards, Loans, Mobile Phones and Car Insurance

    © 2009 Scripps Networks, Inc. All rights reserved