Copycat Mcallister's Chicken Tortilla Soup

Name: Copycat Mcallister's Chicken Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
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

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

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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

In a large pot over medium heat, saute the garlic and onion in the butter or margarine for 5 minutes.
Add flour and stir well, cooking for 1 minute more.
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.
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.

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Reviews

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.

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

simone.rieck
made this last night. so yummy and so easy!

Tendoy5
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!

ncompton9
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.

auwade03

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