Authentic Chicken Tortilla Soup

Name: Authentic Chicken Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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 3/4 tablespoons flour; 3 cups water; 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes; 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce (or less); 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded; 4 -8 ounces tortilla chips

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Recipe by Chris from Kansas

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.

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READY IN: 1hr 20mins

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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 ³⁄₄

tablespoons flour
3

cups water
1

(10 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes
1

(14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
¹⁄₄

cup fresh cilantro
¹⁄₄

teaspoon sugar
1

tablespoon Tabasco sauce (or less)
8

ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
4 -8

ounces tortilla chips

DIRECTIONS

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

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