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Mexican Chicken Soup

January 19, 2016 by laurenpacek 3 Comments

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This Mexican Chicken Soup is flavorful and a little bit spicy. The addition of tomatoes and jalapeños put a fun twist on traditional chicken soup.

Mexican Chicken Soup | A Nerd Cooks

I’ve been making this soup regularly for the past 5 years.  It is definitely a favorite of ours, for so many reasons.  The broth is flavorful and zesty, it’s packed full of vegetables, and depending on how you dress it up, it’s pretty healthy, too!  This soup is great immediately after making it, as leftovers later in the week, and it freezes beautifully.

Mexican Chicken Soup | A Nerd Cooks

You can certainly eat this soup plain, and it would still be great. But let me highly recommend that you add some shredded cheese and crumbled tortilla chips. But not just any tortilla chip: whole grain tortilla chips. Do this, and you will not regret it. Trust.

Mexican Chicken Soup | A Nerd Cooks

This is a modified version of one of Ina Garten’s soups.

Mexican Chicken Soup | A Nerd Cooks
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Mexican Chicken Soup
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
  • 2 chicken breasts, poached and shredded
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 6 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 4 stalks celery, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 28 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 2 jalapeños,  seeded and minced
  • 2 cups frozen corn kernels
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbs kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • shredded cheddar cheese and tortilla chips, for serving
Instructions
  1. Add the olive oil to a large heavy-bottomed pot  and heat over over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  2. Add the broth, tomatoes, jalapeños, frozen corn, cumin, salt, pepper, and cooked chicken. Simmer for 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.

  3. Ladle into bowls and top with cheese and crushed tortilla chips.

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