Quick Tortilla Soup

Name: Quick Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 large boneless chicken breasts, halved crosswise to form two thin cutlets; 22.18 ml olive oil, separated; 2.46 ml salt; 14.79 ml chili powder; 1 large onion, cut into medium dice; 4 large garlic cloves, crushed; 29.58 ml chipotle chiles in adobo, minced; 1892.0 ml low sodium chicken broth; 411.06 g diced tomatoes (fire-roasted, if you can find); 2 (850.48 g) can black beans, not drained; 170.09 g corn tortilla strips; 1 lime, cut into 8ths

Submitted by SallyG

"Easy and light Chicken Tortilla Soup. Got it out of the Sunday paper submitted by Pam Anderson from her cookbook, Perfect One Dish Dinners. It has become a favorite!"

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 large boneless chicken breasts, halved crosswise to form two thin cutlets
22.18 ml olive oil, separated
2.46 ml salt
14.79 ml chili powder
1 large onion, cut into medium dice
4 large garlic cloves, crushed
29.58 ml chipotle chiles in adobo, minced
1892.0 ml low sodium chicken broth
411.06 g diced tomatoes (fire-roasted, if you can find)
2 (850.48 g) can black beans, not drained
170.09 g corn tortilla strips
1 lime, cut into 8ths

directions

Heat a Dutch oven or soup kettle over medium-high heat. Toss chicken with salt, chili powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the oil to coat. Add chicken to hot pot; cook, turning only once, until impressively brown on both sides, 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a plate and cut (or shred when cool enough) into bite-size pieces.
Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in the hot empty pot; add onions and saute until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and peppers; continue to saute until fragrant about a minute longer. Add chicken broth, tomatoes and black beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low. Simmer partially covered and skim foam as it surfaces, to blend flavors, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken and turn off heat.
Place a portion of tortilla strips in each bowl, ladle over hot soup and top as desired, letting each person squirt in a little lime.
Toppings:
grated pepper jack cheese.
diced avocados.
light sour cream.
chopped fresh cilantro.
hot red pepper sauce.
Make it quick: To speed cooking, heat the broth in the microwave while the onions and garlic are cooking.

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I also clipped this recipe as I love almost all versions of tortilla soup (except those that use canned soups as the base). Because I had time I cooked black beans from dry (l lb. and used them all). Also substituted homemade taco seasoning for the chili powder so had a bit of Mexican oregano etc. along with the chili powder

Mary Beth E.