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Tortilla Soup

By Paula Deen

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Difficulty: Easy

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Servings: 15

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 lb split chicken breasts
  • 3 quarts water
  • 3 chopped ribs celery
  • 1 large quartered yellow onion
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 chopped sweet onion
  • 1 chopped red bell pepper
  • 2 seeded and minced jalapeño peppers
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 (28-ounce) can undrained petite diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 6 cut into thin strips corn tortillas
  • cilantro (optional) sour cream

Directions

In a large Dutch oven, combine chicken breast, water, celery, and yellow onion. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes, or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from broth; reserve broth. Let chicken cool slightly; skin and bone chicken. Shred chicken, and set aside. Strain broth, discarding vegetables, set aside.

In Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat; add sweet onion, bell pepper, jalapeños, and garlic. Cook 6 to 7 minutes, or until tender. Stir in flour, and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add tomatoes, 10 cups reserved chicken broth, shredded chicken, cilantro, cumin, salt, and chili powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Stir in lime juice.

In a small skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Fry tortilla strips, in batches, until crispy; drain on paper towels.

Ladle soup into bowls, top with crispy tortilla strips. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and cilantro, if desired.

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Nancy

January 06, 2017
I haven't made the recipe yet, but I just wanted to comment that I am so glad Jamie thinks what he does about cilantro. A lot of my friends think I am weird for not liking it, but my daughter and have both said it tastes like dishwashing liquid to us!

Susan Sheetz

July 21, 2018
Nancy, 10% of the population cannot tolerate cilantro. I being one of them also. If it makes you feel better neither can Ina Garten or the late Julia Childs.

Vera

November 05, 2014
This recipe is amazing! My family loves this soup!!

Danny

September 28, 2014
This hits the spot everytime I make it. My family and friends love it. Y'all need to try this.

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