Southwestern Chicken-and-Rice Soup With Tortilla Strips

Name: Southwestern Chicken-and-Rice Soup With Tortilla Strips
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 1 h 3 min
Yield: Makes about 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped; ½ medium-size red bell pepper, chopped; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups shredded cooked chicken; ¾ cup uncooked white rice*; 2 medium plum tomatoes, chopped; 1 to 2 Tbsp. chopped pickled jalapeño slices; 1 teaspoon cumin; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 8 cups chicken broth; ¼ cup loosely packed cilantro leaves, chopped; Juice of one lime (about 2 Tbsp.); 1 ripe avocado, chopped; Tortilla Strips

4 Ratings
4 Reviews

Chopped ripe avocado and crisp tortilla strips are quick additions to finish off this soup with flair.

By Wendy Owens, Atlanta, Georgia

Recipe by Southern Living November 2006

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cook:

28 mins

total:

1 hr 3 mins

prep:

35 mins

Yield:

Makes about 6 servings

Directions

Step 1
Sauté chopped onion, carrot, and bell pepper in hot oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat 7 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add minced garlic, and sauté 1 minute.

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Step 2
Stir in chicken and next 5 ingredients. Stir in chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in cilantro and lime juice. Serve with chopped avocado and Tortilla Strips.
Step 3
*3/4 cup brown rice may be substituted for white rice. Prepare recipe as directed, increasing simmer time to 45 minutes or until rice is tender.
Step 4
Tortilla Strips: Cut 6 (6-inch) corn tortillas into strips, and place on a baking sheet coated with vegetable cooking spray. Spray cooking spray over tops of strips. Bake at 400° for 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp, stirring occasionally. Prep: 5 min., Bake: 15 min.

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Brogdon

07/18/2015

This is a delicious soup! I omitted the jalapeno slices since my family doesn't care for them. Used prepacked tortilla strips from the salad toppings aisle. The avacado on top was delish. Will definitely make this again.

ALBBaker

10/26/2013

Love this recipe! Make several times every year. I substitute 2 cans of tomatoes and green chilis for the fresh tomatoes, and add frozen corn and black beans to the mix. I always use the brown rice, and often use rotisserie chicken for easy prep.

NumNumNum

11/26/2011

This soup was absolutely delicious! Made if for a church potluck (tripled it), and it was gone - with the bottom scraped out. I had run out of jalapeno slices, but added in a salsa verde, otherwise I followed the basic recipe (no garnishes).

acooker

11/05/2009

This soup has incredible flavor. My family inhaled every drop. I sauteed chicken thigh pieces with the vegetables instead of using precooked chicken. It was soooo worth it. The thigh meat packs a huge flavor profile.

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