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№ 001 · One pan · 45 min · serves 4

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

One day, I was indecisive about what I wanted to cook - I opened the HEB (Texas grocery store) app and saw ingredients for tortilla soup and decided to make it - but make it my own, of course. I added some mushrooms because the BF loves them and topped with avocado because I love avocado!

Ingredients

Soup Base

  • 2 tbsp neutral, high smoke point oil
  • 1 sweet onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tbsp tequila*
  • 3 (10 oz) cans Rotel, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (14 oz) can corn, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (14 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tbsp pickled jalapeño purée
  • 1 whole rotisserie chicken, de-boned & shredded (white and dark meat)
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • *Tequila is used for deglazing, so the alcohol will cook off and no alcohol will be present in the final dish; however, if you don't want to use tequila, just use a couple tablespoons of the chicken stock instead to deglaze.

Finishing Touches

  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Lime juice to taste
  • Heavy cream to desired consistency**
  • **If freezing some of the soup, DO NOT add cream yet; instead, freeze without the cream then add the cream when re-heating later.

Optional Garnishes

  • Avocado
  • Shredded cheese
  • Sour cream
  • Tortilla strips
  • Cilantro
  • Green onion

Method

  1. 01 In a large pot, drizzle neutral oil and turn to medium
  2. 02 Once oil is smoking, add diced onion and stir frequently; cook to translucent, about 2-3 minutes
  3. 03 Add garlic and cook to fragrant, about 20-30 seconds
  4. 04 Add cumin and re-hydrate, about 30 seconds
  5. 05 Add tequila to deglaze, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; cook until reduced by half, about 1-2 minutes
  6. 06 Add remaining soup base ingredients and increase heat to high
  7. 07 Once boiling, reduce heat to medium low and gently simmer 30 minutes stirring occasionally
  8. 08 Remove from heat and add finishing touches ingredients
  9. 09 Serve in soup bowls and allow guests to garnish as desired
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