Tortilla soup

Tortilla soup is a delicious, traditional Mexican soup that has been enjoyed for centuries. The soup is made with a variety of ingredients, including tomatoes, onions, garlic, chili peppers, and tortillas. The soup is typically garnished with shredded cheese, sour cream, and cilantro.

Tortilla soup has a long and rich history. The soup is believed to have originated in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. The first recorded recipe for tortilla soup was in a cookbook published in the year 1571. The soup was traditionally made with chicken or turkey broth and was thickened with masa, a type of cornmeal.

Over the years, the recipe for tortilla soup has evolved. Various ingredients have been added or substituted to create different flavors. Today, there are many different recipes for tortilla soup, but all are delicious and perfect for a chilly day.

Advice

When making tortilla soup, be sure to use fresh ingredients. Start by heating a large pot to medium heat and adding oil. Once the oil is hot, add diced onions and garlic and sauté until fragrant. To the pot, add diced tomatoes, canned beans, and chicken broth. Simmer for about 20 minutes. Add diced cooked chicken, jalapeño slices, and cilantro. To thicken the soup, blend some of the soup in a blender until smooth, and then add it back to the pot. For more flavor, top the soup with crispy fried tortilla strips, avocado slices, and a dollop of sour cream. Enjoy!

Questions

What is Chicken Tortilla Soup made of?

Chicken tortilla soup typically contains diced or shredded chicken, tomatoes, onions, garlic, jalapeños, cilantro, chicken broth, and spices such as cumin, chili powder, and oregano. It is typically garnished with tortilla strips, shredded cheese, avocado, or sour cream.

What is the most popular soup in Mexico?

The most popular soup in Mexico is Pozole, a traditional soup made with hominy, pork, and chiles, and often garnished with cabbage, radishes, onions, limes, and tortilla chips.

How do you thicken tortilla soup?

To thicken tortilla soup, you can add a slurry of cornstarch and water to the soup and stir it in. You can also add cooked rice, diced potatoes, cooked beans, or cooked pasta to the soup to make it thicker. Another option is to remove some of the cooked soup and puree it in a blender and then return it to the pot.

Is tortilla soup high in carbs?

Tortilla soup can vary in its carbohydrate content depending on how it is prepared. Generally speaking, it contains some carbohydrates due to the presence of tortillas, which are made from flour. However, if the tortillas are made from a lower-carbohydrate flour such as almond flour, the dish can be lower in carbohydrates.

Is tortilla soup actually Mexican?

No, tortilla soup is not traditionally Mexican. It is a popular dish in the United States and Canada, but it originated in the Southwestern United States. It is most likely derived from traditional Mexican ingredients and cooking methods.

Is tortilla soup fattening?

It depends on the ingredients used to make the soup. Generally, tortilla soup is not considered to be particularly fattening. It can, however, contain high levels of fat and calories if it is made with full-fat dairy products, fried tortillas, or added fats like lard or butter.

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Recipes

 

Vegetarian Tortilla Soup

5/5 - 3050 votes

• TORTILLAS AND ASSEMBLY
• salt
• lime
• avocado
• cilantro
• red
• vegetable oil
• queso fresco
• sour cream
• corn tortilla
• SOUP
• salt
• tomato
• jalapeño
• onion
• chile powder
• corn
• vegetable oil
• chipotle
• vegetable broth
• garlic

 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

5/5 - 2028 votes

• lime
• salt
• beef bone
• garlic
• onion
• cilantro
• vegetable oil
• chipotle chily
• avocado
• chicken thigh
• melting cheese
• corn tortilla

 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

4.7/5 - 507 votes

• salt
• cilantro
• monterrey cheese
• avocado
• onion
• black bean
• tomato
• garlic
• vegetable oil
• jalapeño
• lime
• chicken breast
• chicken broth
• flour tortilla

 

Crockpot Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup

4.26/5 - 458 votes

• chicken breast
• salt
• onion
• white
• cilantro
• cumin
• garlic
• jalapeño
• red enchilada sauce
• chicken broth
• lime juice
• tortilla chip

 

Tortilla Soup With Roasted Cauliflower 'Rice'

5/5 - 388 votes

• lime
• salt
• chipotle
• hot chili powder
• tomato
• cauliflower
• chicken stock
• onion
• cilantro
• queso fresco
• lime juice
• plump garlic clove
• olive oil
• corn tortilla

 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

4.7/5 - 169 votes

• cilantro
• avocado
• onion
• monterey jack cheese
• sour cream
• onion
• chilli powder
• green chile
• cumin
• garlic powder
• salt
• bell pepper
• bell pepper
• black bean
• olive oil
• chicken breast
• cornmeal
• tomato paste
• garlic
• water
• chicken broth
• corn tortilla

 

Chicken Tortilla Soup with Chipotle and Fire Roasted Tomato

4.7/5 - 139 votes

• cilantro
• chicken tender
• olive oil
• bay leaf
• lime
• onion
• onion
• tomato
• smoked mozzarella
• chipotle
• chicken stock
• corn tortilla chip
• garlic
• smoky bacon
• salt

 

Amazing Chicken Tortilla Soup!

5/5 - 273 votes

• non tortilla chip
• chili powder
• jalapeño
• onion
• white wine
• bell pepper
• cayenne pepper
• corn
• cumin
• olive oil
• tomato
• tomato sauce
• chicken broth
• garlic
• chicken breast

 

Chicken Fajita Tortilla Soup

4.8/5 - 100 votes

• cilantro
• salt
• pepper jack cheese
• coriander
• white corn tortilla chip
• jalapeño
• bell pepper
• onion
• lime
• chicken stock
• avocado
• thyme
• olive oil
• chicken tender
• tomato
• green onion

 

The Best Chicken Tortilla Soup

5/5 - 247 votes

• cheddar cheese
• chili powder
• salt
• tomato
• tomato sauce
• chicken broth
• avocado
• jalapeño
• lime
• onion
• chipotle
• cilantro
• tortilla chip
• cilantro
• cumin
• pepper
• tabasco sauce
• anaheim chily
• garlic
• chicken
• tomato

 

Salsa Verde Chicken and Rice Tortilla Soup.

4.23/5 - 144 votes

• chicken thigh
• brown sugar
• mexican oregano
• smoked paprika
• cilantro
• broccoli rabe
• brown rice
• salsa verde
• olive oil
• chili powder
• cumin
• chicken broth
• corn tortilla
• lime juice
• oil
• salt
• avocado

 

Tortilla Soup

4/5 - 101 votes

• cilantro
• salt
• vegetable oil
• chicken
• carrot
• jalapeño
• onion
• chipotle
• husked corn ear
• lime juice
• corn tortilla
• garlic
• cilantro

 

Poblano Corn Chicken Tortilla Soup

4.48/5 - 63 votes

• chicken breast
• onion
• cilantro
• corn
• olive oil
• carrot
• poblano pepper
• red enchilada sauce
• chicken broth
• tomatillo
• salt
• lime
• tortilla chip

 

Vegetarian Black Bean Tortilla Soup

4/5 - 37 votes

• black bean
• corn
• monterey jack cheese
• onion
• water
• cornstarch
• avocado
• cumin
• cilantro
• sour cream
• tomato sauce
• garlic
• oil
• vegetable broth
• corn tortilla

 

30 Minute Chicken Tortilla Soup

4.94/5 - 16 votes

• monterey jack cheese
• cumin
• paprika
• bell pepper
• onion
• corn
• cilantro
• salt
• lime juice
• sour cream
• black bean
• tomato
• tomato sauce
• olive oil
• chili powder
• avocado
• tortilla
• chicken breast
• chicken broth
• garlic
• green chile

 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

5/5 - 15 votes

• corn
• chili powder
• lime juice
• oregano
• olive oil
• bell pepper
• onion
• paprika
• cilantro
• tomato
• black bean
• cumin
• chicken breast
• green chily
• garlic
• chicken broth
• cilantro
• salt

 

Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

4/5 - 26 votes

• onion
• chicken stock
• garlic
• oregano
• cumin
• avocado
• bay leaf
• black bean
• corn
• chicken breast
• chili powder
• cilantro
• cheese
• cayenne pepper
• olive oil
• tomato
• lime juice
• bell pepper
• tortilla chip
• black pepper
• salt
• lime

 

Ancho Chicken Tortilla Soup

3.2/5 - 16 votes

• cilantro
• cooking spray
• salt
• sour cream
• water
• honey
• cumin
• jalapeno chile
• onion
• chicken stock
• red chile pepper
• rotisserie chicken
• smoked sweet paprika
• cinnamon
• tomato
• vegetable oil
• garlic
• ears corn cob
• lime
• avocado
• ancho chile
• flour tortilla

 

5-Ingredient Chicken Tortilla Soup

5/5 - 9 votes

• rotisserie chicken
• tomato
• sweet corn
• red enchilada sauce
• chicken stock

 

Tortilla Soup

5/5 - 9 votes

• Garnish
• cheese
• sour cream
• tortilla chip
• avocado
• lime
• cilantro
• zucchini
• rotisserie chicken
• onion
• red enchilada sauce
• creamed corn
• tomato
• green chily
• chili powder
• cumin
• salt
• black pepper
• bay leaf
• garlic
• chicken broth

 

Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup With All the Fixings Recipe

4.8/5 - 8 votes

• To Serve
• cilantro
• tortilla chip
• hot sauce
• cheddar cheese
• sour cream
• avocado
• onion
• lime
• salt
• lager beer
• tomato paste
• cocoa powder
• tomato
• green chile
• chipotle
• jalapeño
• onion
• chicken thigh
• ancho chile
• cumin
• olive oil
• apple cider vinegar
• bay leaf
• garlic
• thyme
• chicken stock

 

Low Calorie Chicken Tortilla Soup

4/5 - 20 votes

• chicken broth
• tomato
• tomato
• garlic
• water
• chicken breast tender
• cumin
• onion
• cilantro
• mozzarella cheese
• tortilla chip

 

Chicken, Poblano and Corn Tortilla Soup

3.6/5 - 11 votes

• salt
• chicken breast
• coriander
• onion
• tomato
• corn
• light sour cream
• poblano chile pepper
• olive oil
• green onion
• chicken broth
• corn tortilla

 

Tortilla Soup

5/5 - 10 votes

• cumin
• onion
• corn
• salt
• oregano
• avocado oil
• tomato
• ancho chile
• black bean
• garlic
• vegetable broth
• corn tortilla
• cotija cheese
• avocado
• cilantro
• black pepper
• lime
• radish

 

Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Soup

4.9/5 - 9 votes

• black bean
• cumin
• salt
• onion
• avocado
• rotisserie chicken
• chicken broth
• kernel corn
• cotija cheese
• corn tortilla
• tomato
• vegetable oil
• oregano
• smoky paprika powder
• lime
• chipotle
• green onion
• garlic
• cilantro

 

Real-Deal Tortilla Soup Recipe

4.2/5 - 6 votes

• To Serve
• green onion
• avocado
• fried tortilla
• lime
• salt
• cilantro
• corn flour
• cumin
• black bean
• onion
• poblano pepper
• tomato
• vegetable oil
• chicken breast
• cobs corn ear
• garlic
• chicken stock
• teapoons oregano
• ancho chile

 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

5/5 - 4 votes

• corn
• chili powder
• lime juice
• cumin powder
• oregano
• garlic
• paprika
• salt
• onion
• black bean
• tomato
• olive oil
• jalapeño
• chicken stock
• chicken thigh
• tortilla chip

 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

4.06/5 - 18 votes

• canola oil
• oregano
• onion
• chicken broth
• corn
• black bean
• tomato
• chili powder
• cumin
• salt
• cilantro
• chicken
• corn tortilla
• avocado
• french' jalapeño
• lime
• cheese
• sour cream

 

Chicken tortilla soup

5/5 - 3 votes

• lime juice
• black pepper
• epazote
• oregano
• cumin
• chicken
• avocado
• bay leaf
• ancho chile
• jalapeño
• jalapeño
• cilantro leafy stem
• salt
• onion
• onion
• allspice
• garlic
• corn tortilla
• grape tomato
• cilantro
• queso fresco
• oil

 

Keto Chicken Tortilla Soup

5/5 - 3 votes

• cilantro
• chicken breast
• cumin
• avocado
• salt
• tomato
• onion
• avocado oil
• garlic
• jalapeño
• lime
• chicken broth
• cream cheese
• black pepper
• monterey cheese

 

Silky Tortilla Soup

5/5 - 2 votes

• canola oil
• queso fresco
• salt
• onion
• butter
• plum tomato
• olive oil
• chicken
• chipotle
• garlic
• corn tortilla
• chicken stock

 

Single Serving Tortilla Soup

5/5 - 1 votes

• jalapeño
• black pepper
• chicken stock
• corn
• chili powder
• bell pepper
• garlic
• chicken breast
• onion
• cumin
• cocoa powder
• tomato
• cayenne pepper
• red pepper
• salt
• mexican oregano
• paprika
• olive oil

 

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

5/5 - 1 votes

• sour cream
• lime juice
• jalapeño
• onion
• heavy cream
• garlic
• coriander
• cilantro
• masa
• corn chip
• jack cheese
• olive oil
• tomato paste
• avocado
• poblano pepper
• cumin
• salt
• caldo de pollo
• chicken breast

 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

1/5 - 2 votes

• salt
• cilantro
• jalapeño
• onion
• cilantro
• habanero chile
• lime juice
• chicken
• garlic

 

Angry Red Lentil Tortilla Soup

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• garlic
• red lentil
• habanero pepper
• carrot
• onion
• water
• chive
• lime
• flour tortilla
• olive oil
• manchego cheese

 

The Best Chicken Tortilla Soup

3.88/5 - 8 votes

• lime juice
• cumin
• jalapeño
• onion
• garlic
• cilantro
• caldo de pollo
• stale corn tortilla
• jack cheese
• olive oil
• tomato paste
• coriander
• avocado
• poblano pepper
• salt
• chicken breast

 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

No Rating - 0 votes

• cilantro
• black pepper
• fried tortilla
• salt
• lime
• chicken
• cumin
• onion
• smoked paprika
• oregano
• tomato
• olive oil
• garlic
• chicken stock

  Smitten Kitchen

simple chicken tortilla soup

No Rating - 0 votes

• black bean
• corn
• chicken thigh
• chile powder
• cumin
• jalapeño
• onion
• avocado
• olive oil
• chicken stock
• garlic
• tomato paste
• cilantro
• corn tortilla
• cotija cheese
• hot sauce
• lime juice
• salt
• lime second
• sour cream

 

Vegetarian Tortilla Soup

No Rating - 0 votes

• tomato
• onion
• bell pepper
• lime juice
• cilantro
• salt
• black bean
• olive oil
• cumin
• chili pepper
• vegetable broth
• garlic
• corn tortilla
• black pepper
• radish

 

Mexican Tortilla Soup (Sopa Azteca)

No Rating - 0 votes

• crema
• salt
• lime
• tortilla chip
• tomato
• epazote
• pasilla chile
• onion
• chicken breast
• avocado
• canola oil
• garlic
• monterey jack cheese
• chicken stock

 

Tortilla Soup with Beer

No Rating - 0 votes

• black pepper
• vegetable oil
• chili powder
• cumin
• cocoa powder
• garlic
• jalapeño
• onion
• cayenne pepper
• salt
• mexican oregano
• paprika
• mexican beer
• olive oil
• red pepper
• bell pepper
• chicken breast
• lime
• tomato
• corn
• chicken stock
• corn tortilla

 

Quinoa Tortilla Soup

No Rating - 0 votes

• olive oil
• onion
• quinoa
• kernel corn
• cumin
• bean
• tomato
• pasilla chile
• garlic
• vegetable stock
• salt
• tortilla

 

Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

No Rating - 0 votes

• water
• tenderloin
• lime juice
• cumin
• enchilada sauce
• corn
• tomato
• black bean
• green chile pepper
• bay leaf
• onion
• chili powder
• chipotle
• cilantro
• garlic
• olive oil
• chicken broth
• corn tortilla
• avocado
• tomato
• lime
• cheddar cheese
• tortilla

 

Roasted Red Pepper Tortilla Soup

No Rating - 0 votes

• arrowroot starch
• avocado
• onion
• salt
• smoked paprika
• water
• cayenne pepper
• olive oil
• cumin
• tomato paste
• corn tortilla
• vegetable stock
• garlic
• bell pepper
• feta
• black pepper
• cilantro

 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

No Rating - 0 votes

• garlic
• oregano
• black bean
• avocado
• bell pepper
• jalapeño
• onion
• cilantro
• chili powder
• chicken thigh
• olive oil
• cumin
• lime
• corn
• tomato
• chicken stock
• lime juice
• monterey cheese
• tortilla

 

Tortilla Soup with Cheese and Ancho Chiles

No Rating - 0 votes

• lime
• parsley
• vegetable oil
• onion
• tortilla chip
• oregano
• sour cream
• marjoram
• thyme
• tomato
• garlic
• ancho chile
• chicken stock
• queso fresco
• salt

 

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• tomato
• kernel corn
• green chile
• onion
• pasilla chile pepper
• cumin
• black bean
• chicken breast
• chicken stock
• garlic
• lime
• cilantro

 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

No Rating - 0 votes

• tomato
• epazote
• lime
• avocado
• onion
• mexican melting cheese
• pasilla chile
• cotija cheese
• cilantro
• mexican crema
• olive oil
• chicken broth
• tortilla chip
• chicken breast
• garlic

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