Chicken Tortilla Soup (photos)

Chicken Tortilla Soup



We eat a lot of soup at our house. Most days, I'd just as soon eat soup as anything else. If it is a soup that freezes well, I will always make enough to freeze. This one gave us an enjoyable meal tonight with two containers for the freezer to eat on nights we don't want to cook.

We have several very busy weeks ahead of us getting ready for the wedding of our oldest grandchild, so frozen soup will come in handy for busy nights and with the out of town company we will host during the days around the happy event.

Here is how I made my soup:

I started with three rotisserie chicken breasts, half a cup of celery, half a cup of diced onion, and three cups of chicken stock that I brought to a low boil. Much of the rest consisted of ingredients in full can quantities.



The vegetables in my soup included a can of black beans that I drained and rinsed,



Along with a can of Mexicorn, a can of Rotel, a can of white Hominy, and a can of green chilies.



First, I added the beans,



then the chilies,



the corn,



Rotel, I used mild because I will add heat with the chili powder and queso cheese,



and the Hominy.



Stir it and bring it to a low boil



Then add seasoning. First a Tablespoon of Adobo seasoning



And two Tablespoons of chili powder.




Then I allowed it to cook for a while to let the flavors come together.



I wanted a little more volume of liquid, so I added 2 cups of water and Better than Bouillon Chicken paste (not shown). I like this soup creamy and cheesy, so I went a cup of with white queso cheese sauce, which combines the white cheese with a little jalapeño kick.





Finally I reduced the heat and let the soup simmer for an hour with a lid.



Served with white corn chips.





Ingredients:

2 cups cooked chicken
3 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup onion, diced
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can green chilies
1 can Mexi-corn
1 can mild Rotel – use medium or hot if you want more heat
1 can white hominy – We like the taste. Leave it out if it isn’t your thing.
2 cups water and Chicken Better Than Bouillon to make additional volume
1 Tablespoon Adobo seasoning
2 Tablespoons Hot Chili powder
1 cup Pancho’s queso cheese
White corn tortilla chips for serving




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