Authentic Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chris from Kansas's Note:

I received this recipe from a friend at work who got it from a lady in Texas. It is exceptionally good authentic tortilla soup. I use already cooked rotisserie chicken from the store to make it quicker to put together.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts , cooked and diced
• 1 -2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large yellow onion , chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 ¾ tablespoons flour
• 3 cups water
• 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro
• ¼ teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce (or less)
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese , shredded
• 4 -8 ounces tortilla chips

Directions:

1. Sauté onion and garlic in oil. Stir in 2 tablespoons flour.
2. While simmering, whisk the rest of the flour with water and add to the onion and garlic sauté. Simmer 10 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes, cilantro and chicken. Cook for 20 minutes on medium heat.
4. Stir in sugar and Tabasco. Simmer 10 minutes.
5. Add cheese and let it melt (low heat).
6. Crumble tortilla chips into soup and let it set for 15 minutes before serving.
7. Serve with additional cheese and tortilla chips, if desired.

Reviews

[Sky Valley Cook]

This was a great soup with a lot of flavor. Like the previous viewer, I added pinto beans and a small amount of corn. I served with corn bread on this side. Thank you for sharing. Will definately make again.

[Chef #713125]

This was a wonderful recipe for tortilla soup. I added some corn and beans and it was great!

[Chef 4three*]

This had a good flavor, but a bit too hot for me. I'll definetly reduce the amount of tabasco next time. Thanks for the recipe!