Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Mexican Chicken-Tortilla Soup is for Dinner.

Mexican Chicken-Tortilla Soup takes 90 minutes to prepare.

Mexican Chicken-Tortilla Soup takes 20 minutes to cook.

Mexican Chicken-Tortilla Soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Mexican Chicken-Tortilla Soup are:

3 1/2 C chicken broth
2 1/2 whole chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs) - cube or shred.
1/2 C chopped white onion
1 clove garlic
1/2 t ground cumin
1 T cooking oil
1-16 oz can tomatoes, cut up
1-8oz can tomato sauce
1-4oz can green chili peppers
1/4 C snipped cilantro
1 T snipped oregano
6 corn tortillas
1 cup shredded cheese

Here is how you make Mexican Chicken-Tortilla Soup:

1. Place chicken broth and chicken breasts in a large saucepan, bring to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer, covered for about 15 min. Remove chicken and strain broth through a large sieve or colander lined with 2 layers of 100% cotton cheesecloth. Skim fat from broth and set aside.2. In the same saucepan, cook onion, cumin and garlic in 1 T hot oil till onion is tender but not brown. Stir in strained broth, undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili peppers, cilantro and oregano. Bring to a boil the reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 20 min. Stir in shredded chicken and heat through.3. Divide soup into four bowls, sprinkle with cheese and some chips.Makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MICHCAT17.

The nutritional information for Mexican Chicken-Tortilla Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 493.1

• Total Fat: 22.4 g
• Cholesterol: 119.9 mg
• Sodium: 1,717.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
• Protein: 45.5 g

Mexican Chicken-Tortilla Soup is Mexican cuisine.