Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Mince some garlic cloves.
- 2Dice an entire onion.
- 3Dice a jalapeno, making sure to remove the seeds if you don't like spice.
- 4Season chicken thighs with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, chili powder, and oregano.
- 5Add olive oil to the seasoned chicken and mix until well seasoned.
- 6Add olive oil to a pan.
- 7Brown the chicken on each side for about 2 minutes.
- 8Remove the browned chicken from the pan.
- 9Add butter, diced onion, and minced garlic to the pan, scraping the bottom to get the pan drippings.
- 10Add spicy chicken broth and a little bit of water.
- 11Add chicken bouillon cubes and the browned chicken to the pan, then let it cook through.
- 12Once the chicken is cooked through, add black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, cilantro, and all the previous seasonings.
- 13Give it a really nice mix.
- 14Shred the cooked chicken.
- 15Add the shredded chicken back into the soup and mix.
- 16Let it cook down for about 2 minutes.
- 17Add a block of cream cheese and some cheese, then let it cook for 25 minutes.
- 18Serve the creamy chicken tortilla soup.
Ingredients
- Garlic cloves
- 1 Onion
- 1 Jalapeno
- Chicken thighs
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Salt
- Pepper
- Chili powder
- Oregano
- Olive oil
- Butter
- Spicy chicken broth
- Water
- Chicken bouillon cubes
- Black beans
- Corn
- Diced tomatoes
- Tomato sauce
- Cilantro
- 1 block Cream cheese
- Cheese
Equipment
Cutting boardKnifePanTongsWooden spoonLadleBowl
Tips
- If you don't like spice, be sure to remove the seeds from the jalapeno.
- Use spicy chicken broth for a game-changer; otherwise, use regular chicken broth if you don't like spicy food.
- Scrape the bottom of the pan to get the pan drippings for flavor.
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