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Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup is full of flavor, easy to make, and ready in a hurry making it perfect for adding a little bit of spice to dinner any night of the week!
It's Taco Tuesday, and just because the temperatures are starting to fall around here doesn't mean that we can't keep the fiesta going. Raise your hand and show me if you've ever gone and gotten Chicken Tortilla Soup at a restaurant. You've probably noticed that those versions are usually filled with grains such as corn, thickeners, and of course, the ever so happily name tortillas.
Let's be real who hasn't had chicken tortilla soup in their lifetime? I mean, it is yummy. I'm betting you may even know how effortless it is to make. I know I am guilty of indulging in this delicious soup (in its classical form) before I went completely gluten and then grain-free. Don't worry, though. I've got you covered with this recipe, so you can still have all the flavors without all of the stuff you are trying to avoid.
These chilly fall evenings make having a batch of this soup around almost essential. Thankfully we don't have to spend hours in the kitchen to do that because this Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe comes together really fast, and it is entirely foolproof. Throw everything into a pot and let it simmer away until you are ready to eat.
What are the Ingredients in Chicken Tortilla Soup?
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- Chicken
- Onion
- Bell Peppers
- Black Beans
- Diced Tomatoes
- Tomato Paste
- Tomato Sauce
- Chicken Stock
- Avocado Oil
- Spices
Optional Toppings:
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- Cheese
- Sour Cream
- Cilantro
- Lime Juice
- Tortilla Strips/ Chips
- Avocado
- Pico de Gallo
How to Make Chicken Tortilla Soup Paleo?
Simply omit the dairy and the beans from the recipe.
How to Make Chicken Tortilla Soup Keto?
If you want to keep the carbohydrate count lower simply omit the black beans.
How can it be Chicken Tortilla Soup and Still be Grain Free?
This can be a little bit on the tricky side, depending on what you are avoiding. There are a lot of simple tortilla chips available that are gluten-free. If you need something completely grain-free, I highly recommend Siete Brand Tortilla Chips. They are entirely grain-free but still 100% delicious and my go-to tortilla chips I use in any of my recipes or just for snacking on!
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Now you may have noticed that this soup is corn-free. Yes, I know most chicken tortilla soup recipes call for corn, but I promise you will not miss it.
You may be wondering why I left a classic ingredient out of a traditional soup. Well, the answer is simple yet complicated.
On a simple note, it is because corn is a grain.
On the more complicated side is why that matters. For many celiacs, their bodies can confuse "gluten-free grains" like corn for gluten because corn has its gluten-like complex. This can cause their body to react even though they are sticking to a "gluten-free diet." This is why I do not eat grains personally and why I do not add this ingredient, which acts as a filler in the traditional recipe.
So give this twist on a classic a try and let me know what you think!
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Chicken Tortilla Soup
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 Green Bell Pepper sliced
- 1 Yellow Bell Pepper sliced
- 1 Red Bell Pepper sliced
- 1 Yellow Onion sliced
- 2 TBS Avocado Oil
- 1 Can Black Beans not drained
- 1 15oz Can Diced Tomatoes not drained
- ½ C Tomato Paste
- 1 C Tomato Sauce
- 3 C Chicken Stock
- 1 TBS Garlic Powder
- 2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1 TSP Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ TSP Black Pepper
- 1 Jalapeno sliced, optional
Toppigs For Soup
- Cilantro chopped
- Cheddar Cheese shredded
- Avocado sliced
- Sour Cream
- Gluten-free tortilla chips I use Siete Brand
Instructions
- In a heavy bottom stockpot, add the bell peppers and onions with the avocado oil until they have started to brown.
- Add the remaining ingredients, bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Once the soup is boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 20-30 minutes until the chicken is cooked all the way.
- Remove the chicken from the pot and shred it. Once the chicken is shredded, return it to the pot.
- Stir and then serve warm with any desired toppings and enjoy!
Let me know what you think or if you have any questions.