Rotisserie Chicken Tortilla Soup | Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe With Rotisserie Chicken

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth offers a lighter option while water + bouillon is cost-effective.

tortillas

🥗Healthier: baked tortilla chips

💰Cheaper: store-bought tortilla chips

Baked chips reduce calories while store-bought options save time.

avocado

🥗Healthier: sliced cucumbers

💰Cheaper: mashed peas

Cucumbers are lower in calories, while peas are a budget-friendly alternative.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without dairy, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

Heat oil in a soup pot or Dutch oven until hot

Chop a whole onion and add it to the pot, sautéing for about 3 minutes

Chop 3 garlic cloves and grate them into the pot

Remove seeds from jalapeño, slice, and mince it before adding to the pot

Add chili powder and cumin to the pot and stir to toast the spices

Add canned crushed tomatoes, rinsed canned corn, and black beans to the pot

Pour in 32 ounces of chicken broth and a little water, then stir

Add half of a rotisserie chicken to the pot

Bring the soup to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to simmer for about 15 minutes

Juice 1 lime into the soup and stir

Chop 1/4 bunch of cilantro and add it to the soup before serving

Serve the soup as is or with tortilla chips on top

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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