We had a restaraunt in town called Max ans Erma’s you may have heard of it or even been(so good)
They had Chicken Tortilla soup this is what I would get everytime I would go there
Then Max and Emma’s closed… I began searching for a chicken Tortilla soup recipe
Found an awesome recipe by Reed Drummond we changed it up.a bit and here it is
Chicken Tortilla soup
Course: MainDifficulty: MediumServings
8-10
servingsPrep time
1
hour30
minutesCooking time
1
hourYummy Chicken Tortilla soup perfect for fall days
Ingredients
3 chicken breasts
10 cups chicken broth
1 can Rotella with tomatoes and green chilies
1 small can tomato paste
2 cans black beans drained
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1 medium onion diced
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp olive oil
8 corn tortillas sliced
3 tbsp cornmeal
.5 Cup water
Directions
- Boil chicken and shred
- In a soup pot put olive oil and salt pepper snd onions and saute
- In a bowl Shred chicken and place all seasoning in the chicken; cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper stir to fully incorporate
- In soup pot add to the onions add chicken broth, tomato paste, Rotella, beans bring to a boil turn heat down
- Add chicken and simmer 30 minutes
- .5 cup of water stir in 3 tablespoons cornmeal
- Stir in cornmeal mixture into soup
- Cut tortillas in strips
- Add tortillas to soup right before serving
- Serve with cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, corn chips, cheese quesadila
- Enjoy
