Copycat Mcallister's Chicken Tortilla Soup

Doxie lover in the Rock 2's Note:

I love Mcallister's tortilla soup and had to find the recipe. Found this posted on another website, looks good.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 4 cups half-and-half
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 (15 ounce) can creamed corn
• 3 cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 1/2 tablespoons fajita seasoning mix
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 16 ounces tortilla chips
• 8 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 1/8 cup green onion, chopped

Directions:

1. In a large pot over medium heat, saute the garlic and onion in the butter or margarine for 5 minutes.
2. Add flour and stir well, cooking for 1 minute more.
3. Add the broth and half-and-half. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Add the soup, salsa, corn, chicken, cumin, fajita seasoning and 2 tablespoons cilantro. Stir and continue to heat for 15 minutes.
4. Crumble tortilla chips into individual bowls, add 1/2 ounce shredded cheese to each bowl and ladle in soup. Top each bowl with more crumbled chips, remaining 1/2 ounce cheese and remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro, few chopped green onions and serve.

Reviews

[Delfarat]

This recipe is good but not even close to McAllister's. It is too milky with all that Half And Half. I also had to add a lot more spice to make it taste pretty good.

[auwade03]

This was good, but to me it's missing the heat of the McAlister's version. The second time I made it, I added two cans of pureed Rotel tomatoes, and I think that made it better. I also subbed fat free half and half both times. I'm sure it would have been better with the full fat HH, but it was still very good without.

[NKA Mommy]

This is some of the best Chicken Tortilla Soup I have ever had. I had this recipe in another book but I'm moving and my book is packed so I searched here and Yea! I found it. Thank you for posting this recipe. Everyone I make this for wants the recipe for themselves. It is THAT good!