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Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

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This one-pot creamy chicken tortilla soup is the ultimate comfort food! It’s loaded with tender shredded chicken in a rich, creamy broth with the perfect blend of southwestern spices. Hearty additions like black beans, corn, and Rotel tomatoes make it a cozy, flavorful dish that warms you up and leaves you satisfied.

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 15-ounce can corn, drained
  • 10-ounce can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • 28-ounce can enchilada sauce
  • 2 cups V8 or other brand vegetable juice
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Kosher salt
  • fresh cracked black pepper
  • garnish with tortilla strips, sour cream, cilantro, and green onion

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  2. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently for about 4 minutes.
  3. Add 6 cloves minced garlic, 3 tablespoons taco seasoning, and 1 tablespoon tomato paste. Cook, stirring frequently, for another minute.
  4. Add a couple splashes of vegetable juice to the pot to deglze the pan, scraping all the yummy bits off the bottom.
  5. Add 2 cups shredded chicken, 1 can black beans, 1 can corn, 1 can Rotel tomatoes, 28-ounce can enchilada sauce, and remaining V8 (vegetable juice) along with a few large pinches of salt and pepper.
  6. Cover the pot and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
  7. Reduce heat to low and gently simmer for about 10-15 minutes. 
  8. Stir in heavy cream and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  9. Garnish with tortilla strips, sour cream, cilantro, and green onion. Enjoy!
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Notes

    • Season. The easiest way to boost the overall flavor of this soup is to season moderately with salt and pepper throughout the cooking process. Seasoning each time you add something to the pot will make the simple ingredients in this soup shine.

    • Customize. This soup is really easy to customize! Use it as a “clean out the fridge” recipe. Switch and swap ingredients for whatever you’ve got in your pantry! Pinto beans work great in place of black beans. Fire-roasted tomatoes would be delicious in place of the Rotel tomatoes. Use this as a blueprint and make it your own!

    • Spice. If you like a little heat – add 1/2 a teaspoon of diced chilies in adobo, a pinch of red pepper flakes, or a pinch of cayenne pepper!

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