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bowl of rotisserie chicken tortilla soup with avocado and lime
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Rotisserie Chicken Tortilla Soup

This simple soup can be on the table in no time. Use leftover rotisserie chicken, or smoked chicken. With just a few more ingredients, this will bring smiles to the faces of your family.
Course Soup
Cuisine tex-mex
Keyword Chicken Soup, Rotisserie Chicken, soup, Tortilla Soup
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 bowls of soup
Calories 415kcal
Author Bruce and Dina

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked chicken cut into bite sized pieces
  • 40 oz. chicken broth
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 5 cloves garlic shredded
  • 2 tbls canola oil
  • 2 jalapenos
  • 1 teaspoon bouillon garlic flavored
  • 1 teaspoon bouillon chicken flavored
  • 1 can rotel
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 tbls ancho chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground chipotle
  • 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 bag frozen corn
  • pinch salt
  • pinch pepper

Ingredients for topping the smoked chicken tortilla:

  • 1 avocado cut into chunks
  • fresh cilantro
  • 1 lime quartered
  • 6 tbsp cojito cheese
  • 1 cup Tortilla strips fried fresh or purchased

Instructions

  • Place chicken in a small pot and pour in enough broth to just cover the chicken. Warm over low heat.
    4 cups cooked chicken, 40 oz. chicken broth
  • In a separate pot, sweat the onion, garlic and jalapeno in the canola oil for 2-3 minutes.
    1 medium onion diced, 5 cloves garlic shredded, 2 tbls canola oil, 2 jalapenos
  • Add in bouillon and stir until dissolved. Add in ancho, cumin and chipotle, and stir for 1 minute.
    1 teaspoon bouillon, 1 teaspoon bouillon, 1 tbls ancho chili powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground chipotle
  • Pour in both cans of tomatoes and remaining broth. Heat to a simmer.
    1 can rotel, 1 can diced tomatoes
  • Add in corn and black beans. Simmer for 3 minutes.
    1 bag frozen corn, 1 can black beans
  • Add in rest of the broth.
  • Simmer for 5 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    pinch salt, pinch pepper
  • Serve in bowls, with avocado and tortilla strips, cojito cheese, cilantro and a fresh squeeze of lime.
    1 avocado cut into chunks, fresh cilantro, 1 lime, 1 cup Tortilla strips fried fresh, 6 tbsp cojito cheese

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 1535mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 757IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg