Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Finely chop garlic cloves.
- 2Dice an entire onion.
- 3Slice and dice a jalape go, removing 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 chicken and mix well.
- 6Add olive oil to a pan.
- 7Brown the seasoned chicken thighs on each side for about 2 minutes.
- 8Remove the chicken from the pan.
- 9Add butter to the same pan.
- 10Add the diced onion and chopped garlic to the pan.
- 11Stir and scrape the bottom of the pan to get the pan drippings.
- 12Pour in spicy chicken broth and a little water.
- 13Add chicken bouillon cubes and the browned chicken thighs to the pot.
- 14Cover and let it cook through.
- 15Once the chicken is cooked, add black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, diced jalape go, tomato sauce, cilantro, and the same seasonings used for the chicken.
- 16Shred the cooked chicken.
- 17Add the shredded chicken back into the pot.
- 18Let it cook down for about 2 minutes.
- 19Add a block of cream cheese and some shredded cheese to the soup.
- 20Cover and let it cook for 25 minutes.
- 21Serve the creamy chicken tortilla soup garnished with avocado slices, jalape go slices, and tortilla chips.
Ingredients
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Salt
- Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Oregano
- Olive oil
- Garlic cloves
- 1 Onion
- 1 Jalape go
- Chicken thighs
- Butter
- Spicy chicken broth
- Water
- Chicken bouillon cubes
- Black beans
- Corn
- Diced tomatoes
- Tomato sauce
- Cilantro
- 1 block Cream cheese
- Shredded cheese
- Avocado
- Tortilla chips
Equipment
Cutting boardKnifeMixing bowlPanTongsWooden spoonLadle
Tips
- If you don't like spice, remove the seeds from the jalape go.
- If you don't like spicy, get regular chicken broth instead of spicy chicken broth.
- Scrape the bottom of the pan to get the pan drippings when cooking the onions and garlic.
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