Description
This Viral Tortilla Soup Hack is the ultimate 15-minute comfort meal—warm, hearty, and bursting with flavor. With just a few pantry staples, you’ll have a restaurant-style soup topped with crispy tortilla strips and your favorite garnishes. 🌮🥣
Ingredients
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- 2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 1 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 cup salsa (mild, medium, or hot)
- ½ cup canned corn, drained
- ½ cup black beans (optional)
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp chili powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 2 small flour or corn tortillas, cut into strips
- Toppings: avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro, lime wedges
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine broth, salsa, chicken, corn, beans, cumin, and chili powder. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, air fry or pan-fry tortilla strips until golden and crispy.
- Ladle soup into bowls and top with tortilla strips, avocado, cheese, sour cream, cilantro, and lime juice.
Notes
- Make it vegetarian by using veggie broth and skipping the chicken.
- For a creamy version, stir in 2–3 tablespoons of sour cream or cream cheese before serving.
- You can also use tortilla chips instead of frying strips.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: undefined
- Method: Stovetop, Air Fryer or Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
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