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The Best Chicken Tortilla Soup

This fresh and healthy tortilla soup recipe is easy to make and an absolute crowd-pleaser.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1 small onion peeled and chopped
  • 2/3 cup fresh chopped cilantro divided
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 4+ cups chicken broth
  • 14.5 ounce diced "fire roasted" tomatoes canned
  • 2 whole skinless chicken breasts
  • 3/4 T ground cumin
  • 1/2 T chili powder
  • 1/4 t cayenne pepper
  • 1-2 bay leaves
  • 2 carrots thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
  • 1-2 avocados diced
  • 10 oz bag of tortilla chips

Instructions
 

  • In a large stock pot, heat the oil over medium-high. Add onions, 1/3 cup cilantro, and garlic. Saute 3 minutes.
  • Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, whole raw chicken breasts, all the spices, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Push the chicken breasts to the bottom of the pot. Bring to a boil.
  • Add the carrots. Return to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook another 10-12 minutes.
Keyword Chicken, New Cookbook
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