Copycat Chick Fil a Chicken Tortilla Soup
"My hubby loves the Chicken Tortilla Soup from Chick Fil A. They don't have it in our area any more - so... Voila! The recipe to make it ourselves!!! Found on the internet somewhere..."
photo by Jennibear
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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12 cups
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 ounces diced green chilies
- 1 ounce taco seasoning, packet
- 4 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
- 3 (15 ounce) cans navy beans, drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
- 3 cups chicken, cooked
- 1 cup heavy cream
directions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot, add the onions, and cook until translucent.
- Drain the cans of beans and corn.
- Next, add the green chilies, the taco seasoning packet, all the canned items, and the chicken.
- Bring to a boil, then allow to simmer for several minutes until heated through.
- Lastly, add the cream and heat for 5-10 more minutes.
Questions & Replies
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Do you drain the canned beans for this recipe?
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I made this over the weekend and its very soupy not hearty - any suggestions on how to thicken up the soup - i did not drain the beans - as the recipe did not say to. -
I’m making this for the first time. Has anyone just put all of the ingredients in a crock pot and let it cook that way? -
Do I drain the beans and corn? -
Can you freeze this soup after adding the cream? I can’t wait for Chic Fil A to offer theirs, so I’m making a pot of your recipe today. It makes so much that I won’t be able to finish it in a week.
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Reviews
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I served it with a few slices of fresh cut hass avocado and a squeeze of lime juice to my tweaked recipe, if you're into that (see in tweaks) and prepare to be wowed with flavor!
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Great recipe. I added 3-4 TBS of corn flour(masa) and a total of 2 packs of taco seasoning. This will make the soup thicker and look like similar to CFA version of the soup.
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Great Recipe! I did, however, make some subtle changes, as I was trying to make it a bit more like Qdoba's soup, and deal with some dietary restrictions. I diced the onions and put them into the soup pot without sauteing them in olive oil first. Then I added all the beans (I used pinto beans instead of navy beans) and a bag of frozen corn instead of canned corn. I also subbed a can or Rotel tomatoes and green chiles, no salt added, for the can of green chiles. I also made my own taco seasoning from a recipe on this site to cut out the salt that the packaged seasonings have. I added two boxes of chicken broth, and two cans of chicken broth and allowed this all to simmer for an hour or so, which cooked the onions down. Then I added the chicken, omitted the heavy cream, and added two cups of cooked minute rice to the pot. I ended up with a big pot of delicious soup! My first bowlful is pictured below. Ignore the weird tortilla strips that I tried to make. I failed on them! Today I'm having a bowl with a dollop of sour cream and some Mexican blend shredded cheese on top. Delicious! -
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Delicious. I use my own broth after boiling the chicken and throw in celery and carrots to broth. The frozen white corn is also delicious
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I used a large can of cream of chicken. Everything else I did the same. Was exactly like it, thick and all. Thank you so much!!
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Tweaks
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This is rediculous. It took me 10 minutes to log in to this. Where is the cilantro. This soup definitely has cilantro in it. -
I added about 3 teaspoons of flour to increase the thickness of the soup. It helped a lot, just make sure to keep close watch over it because the flour goes to the bottom without stirring it and can create a mess. It makes the result closer to the chick-fil-a one. I also shredded the chicken like they do at Chick-fil-a. Also letting it sit for a few minutes after cooking also lets it harden a little so it is closer to the thickness it should be. I used chicken broth made from cooking real chicken instead of the canned stuff, it is less salty and a lot better for you. I only used 5 cups of it instead of the amount listed in the recipe. I added cheese on top and used about 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, some green and red bell peppers instead of the listed for spices with the taco seasoning packet. It turned out pretty well. : D -
I added pinto beans, in place of Navy beans, finely chopped garlic, that I sauted with the onions and olive oil mix, and I also added a 16oz can of Hunt's tomato sauce and a little thickener to give it a smoother consistency. Sprinkle of cracked pepper and a pinch of sea salt and topped off with Mexican mixed cheese and tri color tortilla strips. It was delicious!!
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In order to thicken this soup, I take a can of reduced sodium great northern beans and puree them & add it in. I boil chicken thighs & shred the chicken and it heps thicken it. I also add some shredded mild cheddar cheese. -
I use a can of mild Rotel instead of the diced chiles. It's thinner than the Chick Fil A version, so I cut back on the broth.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Jennibear
United States
