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Scrumptious Homemade Tortilla Soup Recipe

Making scrumptious homemade tortilla soup is easy - and even more delicious if you like to make your own chicken stock or vegetable stock.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 8 cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 small zucchini trimmed and halved
  • 1 medium carrot peeled and quartered
  • 1/2 green bell pepper halved and seeded
  • 1/2 jalapeño chile seeded
  • 1 large garlic clove peeled
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken breast meat cooked and chopped
  • 1/2 cup whole kernel corn
  • 3 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • Tortilla chips and sour cream for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Place stock in large saucepan or pot on medium heat.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Coarsely chop tomatoes, zucchini, carrot, bell pepper, jalapeño and garlic (or use food processor to chop); add to skillet.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until vegetables are slightly browned.
  • Add to pot, and bring to a low boil.
  • Add chicken, corn and cumin and chile powder and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes.
  • Top with chopped cilantro, and add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve with tortilla strips, sour cream and cilantro, as desired.
Keyword soup