Description
A comforting and flavorful soup with a creamy texture, featuring tender chicken, zesty green chilies, and crisp tortilla strips.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, undrained
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
- 1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned on all sides. Remove chicken from pot and set aside.
- Add onion to the pot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Stir in diced green chilies, chicken broth, black beans, corn, cumin, and chili powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Return chicken to the pot. Stir in heavy cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer for another 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and soup is heated.
- Ladle soup into bowls. Top with crushed tortilla chips, cilantro, and Monterey Jack cheese.
Notes
- For a spicier soup, add a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- You can substitute shredded rotisserie chicken for fresh chicken breasts.
- To make it vegetarian, omit the chicken and use vegetable broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: creamy green chili tortilla soup, chicken tortilla soup, green chili soup, Mexican soup, comfort food