Are your taste buds ready for a change from all the left over turkey and dressing? Here is something completely different, to warm you up on these cool nights.
Cheesy Tortilla Soup
Cheesy Tortilla Soup
- 1 whole chicken, uncooked
- 1 med. onion, cut into wedges
- 1 Tbsp fajita seasoning
- 1 gallon water
- 2 – 10 3/4 oz. can cream of chicken soup
- 1- 10 oz. can diced Ro*Tel tomatoes
- 1 – 12 oz can evaporated milk
- 16 oz Velveeta cheese, cut up (I use 2% Velveeta.)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp dried cilantro
- fresh cilantro, chopped, to garnish
In large stock pot, combine chicken, onion, fajita seasoning, and water. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer for about one hour. Remove chicken and onion from water. Return to boil until broth is reduced by half. De-bone and cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and return to broth. Stir in remaining ingredients and heat through to melt cheese. Garnish with fresh, chopped cilantro and grated cheese. Serve with chips and guacamole.
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I love tortilla soup and haven’t made it in a really long time. Thanks for the reminder!
That soup sounds SO good! I’ll have to give that a try soon. Thanks for sharing and thanks for hosting.
Oh yum, Lisa. I never thought to put Velveeta in tortilla soup. Tortilla is my favorite.! I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for hosting. I need to find something to share now.
That soup looks SO good–I definitely need to try that out!
This sounds so yummy, especially with the velveeta included!
Wow…this sounds delicious!! Thanks for hosting! 🙂
I love soup, and this one sounds especially yummy!
Thanks for hosting!
Jane
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That soup sounds delicious. Thanks for hosting.
This soup sounds pretty amazing and yummy. Perfect for this cooler weather we are having.
YUMMY! 🙂 What isn’t to like?!
Hi Lisa,
Your Tortilla Soup looks yummy! We just love Tortilla Soup and will have to give yours a try. Thank you for sharing and hosting. Have a good week.
This looks delicious. Thanks for hosting!
This soup looks so yummy!! Perfect for these cold nights and my Mexican cravings!!
Your soup sounds extraordinarily delicious! Thanks for hosting.
e-Mom @ Susannah’s {Kitchen}
What a warming and delicious looking soup! Thank you for sharing it, and for hosting 🙂
That soup looks really good I have been looking for a tortilla soup recipe.
Thanks for sharing this one
The cheesy soup looks warm and comforting! Thanks!
Lisa..that soup looks OVER-THE-TOP delicious!!
Blessings!
Gail
Before I even read the simple ingredients, you “had me” with the picture. 🙂 Add to that the fact that it’s pouring rain today at my house, and I think this looks like the perfect dinner plan.
This looks very yummy! Cozy food for cold nights, for sure! 🙂
Hi Lisa. Your soup recipe sounds yummy. I love soup this time of year. It’s just so comforting. Thank you for hosting again this week.
That looks and sounds delicious, but you lost me at “whole chicken” and “debone.” Do you think I could do this with chicken breasts??
Yum! Cheesy tortilla soup! Love your blog! Thanks for hosting today!
Yummy, yummy, yummy. This is definately going to be dinner this week. It is perfect cheesy goodness for this time of year!
Your soup looks great! I love any and all tortilla soups! Thanks for hosting, lots of great recipes on here!
This sounds good. I bet it would be good with leftover turkey too.
It is cold outside. It has been a long, busy day. This sounds soooo delicious!
wow!! thats all i can say …i am speechless!!! i so wanna try that!! =)
Ooooo yum! I love this idea – homemade chicken stock with a cheesy soup is perfect. Although I have to admit that I might upgrade the cheese a bit. There’s something about Velveeta 😉
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