Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Name: Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 12 ounces chicken broth; 16 ounces cheese sauce (Cheez Whiz or generic, I usually buy generic); 10 ounces tomatoes (Ro-Tel) or 10 ounces diced green chilies (Ro-Tel); 18 ounces cheddar cheese (I use Progresso "Recipe Starters") or 18 ounces cheese soup (I use Progresso "Recipe Starters"); 12 ounces chicken breasts (though I'm sure you could use cooked chicken if you'd like); 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes (I would adjust to your preferred level of spiciness though); 1 tablespoon cilantro; salt and pepper (to taste); corn tortilla strips (garnish) or crushed tortilla chips (garnish); shredded cheese (garnish)

Submitted by missnre

"I perfected this recipe by "tweaking" to figure out a copycat recipe of Max and Erma's Chicken Tortilla Soup. It tastes so similar, and even if you haven't heard of Max and Erma's (it's a chain but only in certain areas), well, it's so yummy I just had to share it with the world. I usually throw everything into a slow cooker (my go-to method of making soups), but I'm sure it could be cooked stove top as well. I also like trying different add-ins (such as black beans, pepper slices), but those aren't in the original. Enjoy!!!"

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Ready In:: 6hrs 10mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

12 ounces chicken broth
16 ounces cheese sauce (Cheez Whiz or generic, I usually buy generic)
10 ounces tomatoes (Ro-Tel) or 10 ounces diced green chilies (Ro-Tel)
18 ounces cheddar cheese (I use Progresso "Recipe Starters") or 18 ounces cheese soup (I use Progresso "Recipe Starters")
12 ounces chicken breasts (though I'm sure you could use cooked chicken if you'd like)
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes (I would adjust to your preferred level of spiciness though)
1 tablespoon cilantro
salt and pepper (to taste)
corn tortilla strips (garnish) or crushed tortilla chips (garnish)
shredded cheese (garnish)

directions

Place all ingredients except the tortilla strips / chips and shredded cheese into the crockpot, and let cook until desired temperature is reached. Garnish each bowl of soup with the shredded cheese and tortilla strips.