6 Can Chicken Tortilla Soup

Submitted by CallMeBubbles

"Literally, SIX freakin' cans!! (It has been brought to my attention that there are only FIVE freakin' cans. Ooops, sorry. Usually I don't have a problem counting to five, but there you go. Enjoy the recipe anyway!)"

 

• Ready In: 11mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 15 ounces whole kernel corn, undrained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth, undrained
• 10 ounces chicken, undrained
• 15 ounces black beans, undrained
• 10 ounces Rotel Tomatoes, drained
• 15 ounces refried beans

directions

1. Open all cans.
2. Simmer in large saucepan until heated through. That's it. No kidding.
3. ***You can top with crumbled tortilla chips, cheese and salsa if desired.

Reviews

[Dr.JenLeddy]

This is a regular dish in our house, at least once a month I'd say, though I do make a few modifications. I always double the recipe, (leftovers are great!) and I dice up 2-3 chicken breasts, and start by cooking a large onion, chicken and a tablespoon or two of minced garlic together. Then I put in 2 cans of chicken broth and 2 cans of cream of chicken soup. The corn, black beans, and diced tomatoes with green chilis. I season with salt, pepper, cumin and chili powder.<br/><br/>I like to serve it with lots of topping choices, so I typically have tortilla chips, some lime wedges, cheddar cheese, sour cream, avocado chunks, and sometimes some cilantro.

 

[Heavens Kitchen]

You know, there really is a sixth can! I have been making this soup for years from a recipe that is identical to this one--except for the addition of a can of refried beans stirred in. It adds flavor and consistency to the soup. So there's your sixth can. :)

 

[TishT]

Sooo easy to make. The taste was a surprise based on canned items. I served with a big dolup of sour cream mixed in before eating. It made all the difference for our family. I cooked a large b/s chicken breast in the air fryer and chopped since we don't use canned chicken. Our refried beans was a bit larger so I added a little bit more chicken stock (homemade). Topped with crushed tortilla chips and shredded cheddar

 

[Michael S.]

Great, but I used home made salsa in place of Rotellos, and the soup comes out excellent.

 

[Martha wanna-be Mel]

Definitely 5 stars for ease of making. As for taste WOW! So good. I did make some slight changes. I wanted to use up the last of a rotisserie chicken so I subbed that for the can of chicken. I also didn't have a small can of Rotel so I used a can of fire roasted garlic tomatoes. Last I took many reviewers recommendation and threw in a can of refried beans. YUM-O! After simmering for an hour to incorporate all the flavors it was ready. So simple and tasty. I topped with some crushed tortilla chips and shredded taco mix cheese (cheddar with Monterrey jack). Didn't need to add ANY extra flavors. Mmmm. And it makes a nice size pot too.<br/>Now lets do a calculation of cost. I'll use regular, non-sale prices. You can get many of these items at the 99 cents store.<br/>Can of corn - 99 cents (I bought mine on sale for 49cents)<br/>Can of Chicken Broth - 99 cents (I bought mine on sale for 69cents)<br/>Can of Chicken - $2.50 (the most expensive item on the recipe, can substitute a pound of bone in chicken breast for 98cents when on sale)<br/>Can of Black Beans - 99 cents (mine was 75 cents)<br/>Can of Rotel - $2.25 (I substituted a 79 cent can of fire roasted tomatoes and flavor was great, no spice though so keep in mind.)<br/>OPTIONAL Can of Refried Beans - 99 cents<br/>Total ~$7.75 (or $8.75 with refried beans) for a nice size pot of soup. Add in a bag of tortilla chips (99 cent store) and some cheese (small block of cheese $1.50) and you can feed your family for under $10 a nice filling and dare I say healthy meal. And people say fast food is so much cheaper. Yeah right!