Texas Thick Spicy Tortilla Soup Recipes

SPICY MEXICAN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 6-quart saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and peppers and cook for 2 minutes or until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the tomato paste, corn, beans, tomatoes, broth and chicken and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve topped with crushed tortilla chips or strips, if desired.

TEXAS THICK & SPICY TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Pour Chicken Broth into 6 quart stockpot.
• Drain water from chicken, break apart and add to the broth.
• Add 1/2 of the pkg of Taco Seasoning... save the rest for next time.
• Add 1/2 of the can of Beans.
• Add 1/2 of the can of Rotel.
• Add remaining ingredients except for the Corn Tortillas.
• Rinse cans with water and add to the pot .add additional water to your preference as it will boil down and thicken.
• Start on medium heat until reaching a low boil while continuously stirring. Drop to a low heat and continue cooking for at least an hour, frequently stirring , tasting and monitoring consistency. Add water to thin, more beans to thicken.
• Once to your liking, add the corn tortilla wedges and cook for another 15 minutes. If you add them too soon, they will dissolve.

SPICY TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut tortillas into 1/2-inch-thick strips and arrange them on a cookie sheet in a single layer. Bake them 5 to 10 minutes, or until crispy.
• In a large saucepan, bring the chicken broth and chicken bones to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Place a colander over a second large saucepan and strain the broth through it. When the bones are cool enough to handle, pick off the remaining meat and add it to the strained broth. Stir in the onion, tomatoes, jalapenos, and lime juice. Heat about 5 minutes more to blend flavors.
• Cut the corn from the cobs and add it to the soup. Divide the baked tortilla strips among 4 bowls. Ladle in the soup and serve with bowls of cilantro leaves, cubed avocado, and crumbled cheese to use as toppings at the table.

TEXAS CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, heat butter and oil over medium heat.
• Add onions, jalapeno, garlic, carrots and raw chicken.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Stir in seasonings.
• Add tomatoes and chicken broth.
• Stir well and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• To serve, crumble tortilla chips in the bottom of individual soup bowls.
• Fill bowls with soup and top with cheese.

TEXAS TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in large kettle and saute onion, jalapeno, garlic, carrots, celery & chicken. Simmer 5 minutes.
• Combine all spices & Tabasco. Coat vegetable mixture withe spices. chicken stock and bay leaves. Simmer 1 hour, add lime juice. Serve over fried corn tortilla strips. (I just use tortilla chips like Tostitos.).