It was the perfect storm for soup making. You may have experienced it yourself on Sunday but Mother Nature decided to ignore that its August and rather we had a Fall day. I know, I know, I’m not ready either and IT’S AUGUST! But it was gray and drizzling and if I hadn’t known otherwise I would have guessed it was early October. Somehow along the way Floyd woke up with a cold. So I decided a chicken based soup would be fitting.
I tried this Spicy Chicken Tortilla soup recipe from Real Simple with a few alterations and low and behold we loved it so much we are declaring it a new household staple! But beware, due to the jalapeno this soups got bite. So much bite that its perfect if you’ve got a head cold, but if you aren’t a fan of getting a good kick in the arse from your dinner you might want to halve or omit the jalapeno. The extras at the end (avocado, cilantro and feta) really add a lot so don’t scrimp in this area unless you have to!
Ingredients
- 1 9-ounce package soft corn tortillas (I used flour tortillas which were great but I had to leave them in the oven for 15 min)
- 2 32-ounce boxes or cans low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 large red onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 large tomatoes, diced
- 2 medium jalapenos, sliced
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 ears grilled corn (I actually microwaved the corn ears and it was fine, although I’m sure grilling would be even better!)
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro leaves (Refused to measure and rather just sprinkled on top of each bowl. After all, its supposed to be “Real Simple”, ha!)
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled and cubed
- 8 ounces crumbled Feta cheese, queso blanco, or other fresh white cheese
Directions
- Heat oven to 350° F. Cut the tortillas into 1/2-inch strips. Arrange on a baking sheet and bake 8 to 10 minutes or until crispy.
- In a large saucepan, simmer the chicken broth and meat for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the red onion, tomatoes, jalapeños, and lime juice. Heat about 5 minutes. Cut the corn from the cobs and add it to the soup.
- Divide the tortilla strips among 4 bowls. Ladle in the soup and top with cilantro, avocado, and cheese.
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Yum!!! I love a little kick so this is a must try for me!
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yum! It has been rainy and gross for 4 days now in Charleston and I think I am going to make this tonight to cheer myself up!
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I love tortilla soup! The spicier the better! And feta in Tortilla soup? Why did I not think of this before?
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Yuuuum!
Oh, I gotta make some ’cause I’m catching a darn cold in summer, and that’s not pretty.
Bon apetit!
Sarah.
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I am a huge fan of soup, and that looks sooooo good! I am going to try it out this week, thank you so much for sharing!
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Mmm yum, sounds delish!
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Sounds yummy! I Chicken tortilla soup is awesome! If it weren’t so stinkin’ hot, I’d be making some!
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This looks delicious!! I love anything with a Southwest flair
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Oh yum! That sounds great! I love soups!
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OMG this is right up my alley! I love soup and I love spicy and I woke up with a cold this morning haha. Definitely adding this to my list!
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I absolutely love making soup and this one looks delish! I will have to try it out!
XO
Lenore
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Yes please! Chicken tortilla soup is one of my all time faves. The spicier the better!
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Oh my gosh, I swear I could SMELL this soup just reading about it! Yum!
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Chicken tortilla soup is my favorite!
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megan, that looks so incredibly delicious i may just start licking the computer screen! i’m not a big soup person but whenever i see, smell or hear the words tortilla soup, i get very very excited.
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That looks gorgeous! I hope your bub starts feeling better!
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tortilla soup is one of my faves. Thanks for sharing ladies!
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That looks so good right now!
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Anything with avocado is my friend.
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The BonBon Rose Girls Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
@Kristina P., Ditto! I can’t get enough of the green stuff!
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Totally making this tomorrow! yum, yum!
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i will be making this–and soon! i love tortilla chicken soup and just about anything spicy.
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That looks so good, I love spicy food!
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Ohmigosh this looks incredible; and so perfect for me right now as I have the worst sore throat EVER!!
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omgosh i think this is what i need! i have a head code i think with a sore throat. it just sucks. started on sunday evening… ugh. anyways this soup sounds divine!
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Yum! I love pretty much anything that includes avocado. I made a recipe from Real Simple last night, too. It was roasted salmon with curry powder, from this month’s issue. Delicious!
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I cheat. I usually buy the soup from Gelson made by Wolfgang Puck and add more stuff to the soup. : )
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The BonBon Rose Girls Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
@savvy gal, Nah that’s not cheating, I totally think that counts!
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Sounds great! Thanks
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Mmmm, that sounds and looks so delicious! I might want to try that out–I’ve been feeling a little bit off lately.
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i’m a texan gal and we love our tortilla soup down here – thanks for the recipe!
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That looks good. I love soup.
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Mmm I would make this without the spicy
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ok i’m with you – i’m completely not ready for fall – but this soup looks so yummy!! don’t you love when you make something that ends up in the dinner roster!!
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yummmmm totally adding this to the list of fall-soup must makes!
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oh boy, this look delicious! I’m sold on anything with avocado in it!
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oh man, will def try this!
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looks so yummy!!
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You can’t go wrong with tortilla soup!
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Wow, that looks really good! Will have to try that! The avocados looks so fresh!!
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Sounds yum!
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YUM! This is my favorite soup of all time and I love me some heat in the kitchen, so I think I will be making this soon!!!
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That looks so very good!
I must try it out.
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Thanks so much for sharing this. It sounds perfect – especially because we have not had the greatest weather in Southern Cal this summer.
I was so excited to read over the list of ingredients and see that this is something I can make and eat!! I have to keep a gluten-free diet and there is zero gluten in this!! Plus I loooooove spicy and anything with avocado.
Thanks so much for sharing!!
xoxo,
Carrie
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Looks yummy!
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Between this and the AMAZING tart recipe posted above this one, I know what I’ll be whipping up this weekend
Thanks for saving my tummy from starvation, haha.
<3
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sounds delicious!!
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Omg this looks so good! And easy too, thanks for the recipe!
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Mmm, this looks delicious! I might have to give this a try!
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reminds me of the movie tortilla soup – it looks amazing
~laura
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Oh my…that looks simply Divine!
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This sounds ridiculously delicious!! We are definitely making it VERY soon!
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That looks amazing!
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Yum….I love Chicken Tort soup…and I like it spicy! will have to ry this recipe
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That looks sooo good!
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Mmmm, this sounds utterly fantastic!
xo Josie
http://winksmilestyle.blogspot.com
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Sounds delicious! We love soup…but I have never tried a tortilla soup!
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Even though I’m vegetarian, this looks sooooo good and would super easy to make veggie friendly. I have a recipe I normally use but yours is much less complicated than mine which means I get to eat it sooner!! Thanks for sharing!!! I can’t wait to give this a try!!
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Yum, that looks delish!
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If we have any more cold weather I HAVE to make this…perfect soup recipe.
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