Copycat Mcallister's Chicken Tortilla Soup

Submitted by Doxie lover in the

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

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 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.

 

[simone.rieck]

I not only change to taco seasoning; I also use rotisserie chicken--so easy and yummy!

 

[Tendoy5]

made this last night. so yummy and so easy!

 

[ncompton9]

This has been one of my new favorites! It is close to McAllister's but better. I prefer the creamier version. Sorry McAllister's but you've lost a customer. It was even approved by my picky 20 month old daughter. Great recipe!

 

[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.