Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Mince some garlic cloves.
  2. 2Dice an entire onion.
  3. 3Dice a jalapeno, making sure to remove the seeds if you don't like spice.
  4. 4Season chicken thighs with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, chili powder, and oregano.
  5. 5Add olive oil to the seasoned chicken and mix until well seasoned.
  6. 6Add olive oil to a pan.
  7. 7Brown the chicken on each side for about 2 minutes.
  8. 8Remove the browned chicken from the pan.
  9. 9Add butter, diced onion, and minced garlic to the pan, scraping the bottom to get the pan drippings.
  10. 10Add spicy chicken broth and a little bit of water.
  11. 11Add chicken bouillon cubes and the browned chicken to the pan, then let it cook through.
  12. 12Once the chicken is cooked through, add black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, cilantro, and all the previous seasonings.
  13. 13Give it a really nice mix.
  14. 14Shred the cooked chicken.
  15. 15Add the shredded chicken back into the soup and mix.
  16. 16Let it cook down for about 2 minutes.
  17. 17Add a block of cream cheese and some cheese, then let it cook for 25 minutes.
  18. 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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