This week I decided to go for slow cooking, rather than the fast cooking I have been experimenting with lately, and made a chicken tortilla soup in the slow cooker.
I fell in love with this soup whilst staying in Houston last year. I’d never seen a tortilla soup previously, but it’s fairly common to see on the menu in most pubs and family restaurants.
With a combination of tomatoes and chicken, a hint of lime and chilli, infused with melted cheese and topped with crunchy tortilla strips, it’s just like eating a liquid enchilada! And, it’s just as delicious!
I based this dish on this recipe I found on allrecipes.com via Pinterest. There is only a tiny bit of preparation, and it really was one of the easiest soups I’ve made.
The ingredients
Serves 6
2 small chicken breast (approximately 500g), cooked and shredded **
1 can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
300g enchilada sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 fresh green chillies, sliced
2 C water
2 C chicken stock
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 Tbs chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves
200g frozen corn kernels
1 tsp lime juice
4 corn tortillas
1/2 C Mexican cheese mix (found in the local supermarket, am sure plain cheddar would be fine)
Vegetable oil
**You could use a BBQ chicken and make it even easier!
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Most of the preparation done, really. Right here  |
Method
After preparation, place all of the ingredients, except tortilla, cheese and vegetable oil, into a slow cooker. Cover and cook on the Low setting for 6-8 hours (or on High setting for 3-4 hours).
As getting closer to serving time, preheat your oven to 200 degrees, Celsius (400F).
Lightly brush both sides of the tortilla with oil. Cut the tortilla into strips, about 1 cm in width. Spread them over a baking sheet. Cook in the oven until crisp, about 10 minutes. *If you let the tortilla strips sit for a further 5-10 minutes, they will go crispier.
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| Cut into strips and ready for the oven. |
To serve, add some cheese into the soup and sprinkle with the tortilla strips and a garnish of lime.
Looks very appetising and nicely presented. Who said tortillas couldn't be cut into strips? Good idea.
I love the look of this chicken soup. I really need to get myself a slow cooker xx
Love slow cooker recipes..the soup looks very tasty.
You have just reminded me that I need to get a slow cooker. I miss it. Dinner can go on in the morning and be ready by the time you come home. The smell hits your nose as you open your front door.
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Hi, I am here from Barb’s Profiteroles and Ponytails and I love this soup. It’s going on my list for this weeks dinner. Thanks!
This is my type of soup, slow cooked! Bookmarked it!
I absolutely love the tortilla strips : )
It is a delicious soup! One of my favourite ones I’ve made this year!
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Ohhhh yum!!!
This was yim! One of my favourites!!
Sorry, meant yum
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