Whether you’re sick, snowed in or looking for a good warm dinner, this is the best Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe that you’ll find on the internet! This recipe is very very close to Chick-fil-A’s chicken tortilla soup, if not better! The only difference is that this recipe is available year-round and on Sunday!
You read that right. Chick-fil-A’s chicken tortilla soup is a seasonal menu item, and they are (obviously) closed on Sunday. (Boo!) It’s my favorite soup, and you know how you crave something when it’s unavailable? That’s me.
And the reason I perfected a homemade version of Chick-fil-A’s chicken tortilla soup. It is, indeed, the best Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe you might find on the internet. And, it’s so easy to make!
The Best Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon oil (I use olive oil, but you could use vegetable oil, too.)
1 medium white onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1.5 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cumin
1.5 teaspoons taco seasoning (optional)
2 (15 ounce) cans white navy beans or cannellini beans
2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn
1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (15 ounce) can black beans
3-4 cups of shredded chicken (can use a rotisserie chicken or cook the chicken prior to making soup)
*I use the breast, but you could use both white or dark meat.
1 lime
tortilla strips or chips
Optional toppings: sour cream, avocado slices
Directions:
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion and garlic. Saute for about 5 minutes until the onion is translucent. Add the seasonings (cumin, oregano, salt and taco seasoning.)
- While the onion and garlic is cooking, drain the liquid from 1 can of white navy or cannellini beans, but do not rinse. Add 1/2 can of water, plus beans and puree in a blender until smooth.
- Add the puree of beans, plus a second can of white navy or cannellini beans (drained), a can of black beans (drained), the diced tomatoes, the cream-style corn, the whole kernel corn and chicken to the pot. *I do not drain the tomatoes or whole kernel corn, as you need this liquid in the pot.
- Stir and simmer over medium heat for 1 hour or ready to serve.
- Add the juice of 1 lime and serve with tortilla chips. Garnish with avocado slices and/or sour cream, if desired.
Tip: You can make this in a crock pot just as easily!