10/17/2026
Colder weather means soup and stew time
This is such a great and easy soup for those cool football sunday gathersings. (I totaly cheat and use store bought tortilla chips instead of baking my own strips) Its all good! lol
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Serve 4-6 (or 3 hungry bikers)
10 small corn tortillas, cut into 1/4-inch wide strips
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp kosher salt, or to taste
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup sweet onion, peeled and diced small
1 jalapeno pepper (optional) seeded and deveined, diced very small
4 tbsp garlic, finely minced
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2- (14.5-oz) cans diced tomatoes and juice
1 (15-oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups shredded cooked chicken (left over chicken or store bough rotisserie is great for this)
1 (15 –oz) can of corn, drained and rinsed
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp salt, (more to taste at the end)
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp smoked paprika (regular paprika may be substituted)
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, optional and to taste
1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely minced
Garnish options: diced avocado, diced green onions, shredded cheese, sour cream, lime wedges
Preheat oven to 375, line a baking sheet with foil, loosely scatter the tortilla strips, evenly drizzle with olive oil, evenly sprinkle with kosher salt, toss with hands to sort of coat evenly, but don’t let them get soaked or they won’t crisp. Bake for about 15 to 18 minutes, or until crispy and light golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside.
Meanwhile you can start the soup. In a large Dutch oven or stockpot, add 2 tbsp olive oil and over medium-high heat to warm.
Add the onion, jalapeno, and sauté stirring often until vegetables begin to soften.
Add the garlic and sauté couple more minutes until you smell it.
Pour in the chicken broth slowly so it doesn’t splatter.
Add in the tomatoes (with juice), black beans, chicken, corn, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, 2 tsp salt, pepper, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper (optional), and bring to a boil.
Allow mixture to boil gently for about 10 minutes. If it looks a too thick add some more stock to help thin it out.
Add the cilantro and boil 1 minute.
Adjust your salt to other seasoning you feel you might want a little bit more of.
Ladle soup into bowls, top with tortilla strips to taste, optionally garnish with avocado, onion, cheese and/or sour cream; serve hot.