This doesn’t actually have tortillas in it. So I lied. But I did put plantain chips in it. Which made it kind of like tortilla chips. Or fritos. Whichever you like better, that’s what it was like.
I’m kind of digging the cooler whether just because soups sound so freaking good. Why eat your food when you can drink it? Last week I made my Crockpot Sweet Potato Basil Soup but mixed in hot italian sausage into it…O.M.G. It’s so freaking good. If you haven’t made it yet, get your life together and do it. Your tastes buds will sing to you. Lullabies even.
So I have begun to countdown the days until I go to California to see the friends that I met the last time I was out there for the Fueling the Fire Fundraiser. That was a long sentence for me. Anywho, last time I was in California, I met an amazing woman named Stacy who took me under her wing and fed me breakfast and mimosas while at the beach. So of course, I fell in love with her instantly. I also met a gorgeous guy that proved there are good, single men still in this world. So not only is there a cool as f*ck girl out there, but there is an entire gym full of amazing people, AND there is eye candy. BOOYAH. Winning. Stacy has even been using a countdown app for when I come out there. She’s awesome. Check it out. I have no idea when she sent this picture to me, but now the days are less than that! Yay!
Did anyone else watch New Girl on Tuesday night?! Of course you did. Because it was seriously one of the best episodes I’ve seen so far. I ABSOLUTELY could not stop laughing when Nick was in the Haunted House. And when Nick compared relationships to a Haunted House. Spot on Nick, spot.on.
What should I talk about in my blog post tomorrow? I’m saving my apple fritters recipe for Monday, because why the hell wouldn’t you want to start your week staring at a paleo apple fritter? Maybe I’ll talk about things I’m into again, Jake really liked that post. That’s a lie. He made fun of me for a week straight for it. Give me ideas people. You’re more intelligent than me anyways.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Yield: 6-8 1x
Ingredients
For your chicken
- 3–4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2.5lbs worth)
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For your soup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 poblano pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeño, finely diced
- 1 (4oz) can diced green chiles
- 1 (14oz) can fire roasted tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 32 oz fluid chicken stock (I used low sodium, no sugar added)
- juice of 2 limes
- chopped cilantro, to garnish
- crushed plantain chips, to garnish
- sliced avocado, to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place chicken on a parchment lined baking sheet. Pour on some olive oil and then sprinkle with cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and salt and pepper.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes (depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts). Once your chicken is done baking, use two fork to shred the chicken.
- While your chicken is baking, get your soup ready. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat then add your minced garlic.
- Add onions, red bell pepper, jalapeño pepper, and poblano pepper. Mix around to help coat.
- Once your onions begin to become translucent, pour in your green chiles and diced fire roasted tomatoes, along with the rest of your spices. Mix together.
- Then add your shredded chicken and chicken stock to the pot.
- Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
- When your soup has simmered, add in your lime juice and a bit more salt and pepper.
- Add your soup to a bowl along with avocado, cilantro, and plantain chips.
- Stay warm. Being cold is stupid.
CF Anaerobic is totally stoked on you and your bomb food, Juli!
Ridiculously good! I mean seriously! Wish I had thought of adding zucchini though like one of the commenters. The taste of this soup is beyond compare!
Any ideas how to tame the spice? My kiddos… and me… were blown away. 🙂 Thanks for the recipe, it’s yummy!
just reduce some of the spicier spices!
Hi Juli,
All your recipes are yummy and so healthy and easy to do. Just a quick question…do you know the nutritional values on them in terms of calories, fat, protein and carbs. I would love to know!!! Thanks 🙂
Silvia
Hey Silvia! I do not, I never look at that.
This is the best chicken tortilla soup I’ve ever eaten in my life.
My hubby is a tortilla soup snob (loves it, but knows a good one from a bad one) and was nuts about this. Has a very authentic quality and flavor. The lime juice at the end of simmering really adds that special something. We used leftover Thanksgiving turkey. Well done!
Love this soup!! I didn’t have all the ingredients so I improvised on the peppers, etc…but love it. THANK YOU so much for sharing your recipes!!
Not a fan of how spicy it is (and becomes the longer it sits), but I’ve made several batches now sans the cayenne and red pepper and it’s a FAVORITE at my house now!! Love it!!
So I made this last night since its freaking cold here in Germany (active duty here)… and it goes without saying, the cold does make you SUPER forgetful! Forgot to buy the chicken stock.. had to make my own, and the commissary didn’t have plantain chips. (jerks) so I made my own (way better btw…) the soup was a total success despite my mishaps!
Made this today! What a wonderful soup!! I could not find clean fire-roasted tomatoes, so I added some smoked paprika and some diced chipotle peppers for their smokiness. Loved it! Can’t wait to see how the flavor deepens tomorrow.