Chicken Tortilla Soup with Black Beans
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I don’t think I can ever get tired of this soup!
Rich with fresh veggies, but incredibly simple to whip up in less than 30 minutes.
A perfect candidate for midweek dinners. My guys get extra hungry so I will often serve it with either cornbread or cheese quesadillas. And guacamole, of course, is always a favorite!
Chicken Tortilla Soup Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make this delicious soup. The exact measurements are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
For the soup:
- Red onion
- Garlic
- Carrots
- Celery stalks
- Bell pepper
- Oregano
- Red chili flakes
- Chili powder
- Can fire-roasted tomatoes and green chiles
- Chicken stock
- Black beans, rinsed and drained
- Corn (fresh or frozen)
- Chicken (cooked and shredded, rotisserie chicken works great!)
- Corn tortillas for crispy strips
Topping ideas:
- Shredded cheese
- Avocado, sliced
- Limes, quartered
- Fresh cilantro
- Green onions
- Sour cream
- Strips of crispy corn tortillas
How to Make Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, and peppers; sauté until the vegetables soften—season with salt, pepper, dried oregano (if using), and chili powder. Stir to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and the chicken stock; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Season with salt and pepper as needed. Add black beans, corn, and shredded chicken. Heat through.
- Divide the soup into 4 bowls and garnish with cheese, avocado, cilantro and crisp tortilla strips. (See topping ideas). Serve immediately.
To Make Tortilla Strips:
- Slice 3 corn tortillas into thin strips 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch thick.
- Heat a thin layer of vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a small skillet. Once hot, add the tortilla strips in a single layer, frying quickly for about 30-45 seconds, flipping them once to ensure both sides get crispy.
- Remove the strips with a pair of tongs and transfer them to a paper towel-lined plate to dry and cool.
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Chicken Tortilla Soup with Black Beans and Crispy Tortilla Strips
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 red onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic sliced
- 2 carrots chopped
- 3 celery stalks chopped
- 1 bell pepper roughly chopped (or pepper of choice)
- kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano or 1/4 teaspoon dried
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 14- ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes and green chiles
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 14- ounce can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cup fresh or frozen corn
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken rotisserie chicken
- 3 corn tortillas for crispy strips
Toppings:
- shredded cheese
- avocado sliced
- limes quartered
- cilantro
- sliced green onions
- sour cream
- strips of crispy corn tortillas
Instructions
- Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, and peppers; sauté until the vegetables soften. Season with salt, pepper, dried oregano (if using), and chili powder. Stir to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and the chicken stock; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft. Season with salt and pepper as needed. Add black beans, corn, and shredded chicken. Heat through.
- Divide the soup into 4 bowls and garnish with cheese, avocado, cilantro, and crisp tortilla strips. (See topping ideas). Serve immediately.
Crispy Tortilla Strips
- Slice 3 corn tortillas into thin strips 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch thick.
- In a small skillet, heat a thin layer of vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the tortilla strips in a single layer, frying quickly for about 30-45 seconds, flipping them once to ensure both sides get crispy.
- Remove the strips with a pair of tongs and transfer them to a paper towel-lined plate to dry and cool.
Nutrition
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