Healthy Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
Optional to make the soup with whole chicken breasts (that you will shred), or to use a quick 2 cups of Rotisserie chicken!
Ingredients
Soup ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 small red onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 15 ounce cans fire-roasted, diced tomatoes
- ¼ cup chopped, fresh cilantro
- 2 15 ounce cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can corn, drained
- 1 Tbsp. ground cumin, plus more to taste
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 whole chicken breasts, or 2-3 cups Rotisserie chicken, chopped
- 2 cups Cabot Cheese, use your favorite flavor
- Salt and pepper
Toppings (optional):
- Cheese
- Red onion
- Cilantro
- Sour cream
- Salsa
- Avocado
- Tortilla chips
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring until soft, about 3 minutes. Add to the pot the remaining soup ingredients (including whole chicken breasts if using). Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer. Cook the soup on simmer for 1 hour.
- Remove the chicken breasts from the pot and shred, and put back into the pot. Or at this time add rotisserie chicken if you are using. Add 2 cups of cheese. Cook for additional 10 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste!
- To serve, ladle into bowls, dividing evenly. Serve with toppings and enjoy!