Tortilla soup was a hit in this house. I mentioned that I would be trying new recipes and I was really excited to get started on Dave’s first full week back to work. 
I feel like I’ve been a let down, in some ways, as a stay at home parent- not always having dinner ready, or rushing to put real pants on moments before he walks in the door. I realize that I’m a pretty decent catch, but sometimes wish I had a spare hour in the day (or of sleep). So I was thrilled when I had this soup ready and my newly choosy toddler totally approved (and even asked for seconds!).
Tortilla Soup
2015-01-06 01:17:02
Serves 6
A delicious soup the whole family will love!
Prep Time
7 min
Cook Time
26 min
Total Time
33 min
Ingredients
- 2T olive oil
- 1lg onion, sliced into wedges
- 1T chopped garlic (fresh)
- 1T ground cumin
- 2t salt
- 1t dried oregano
- 1 1/2c of your favorite salsa (tomato based)
- 8c chicken stock
- 1# turkey breasts
- 1c torn corn tortillas
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot until simmering.
- Add garlic, cumin and onion and simmer for 4 minutes, until fragrant.
- Add oregano, salt, salsa, stock and turkey to the pot and bring to a gentle simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove the turkey and shred- put aside in a bowl.
- Add torn tortillas to the pot and simmer for an additional 7 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and use an immersion blender to mix well. (A blender works well, too!)
- Add the shredded turkey back in and serve.
- Have multiple toppings available so the family can customize their meal!
Notes
- Add as toppings to your soup: black beans, avocado, shredded cheese, plain yogurt/sour cream, shredded cabbage.
Adapted from The Family Dinner Cookbook
Adapted from The Family Dinner Cookbook
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What a great idea, to change out the salsa to vary the flavoring. I like tortilla soup, but never thought of varying it a bit by such an easy thing as switching out one salsa for another. Thanks for the tip!
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I LOVE being able to change one ingredient for a whole different experience!
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I was going to buy the bag of dry soup mix for this because I thought it was going to be a difficult recipe, but this looks totally doable! I think that your alterations of using various salsas is a brilliant way to change it up! I can’t wait to make this for a warm dinner in this freezing and miserable Chicago weather!
Super easy! I hope you try it!
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This looks so yummy! This would be the perfect dish for those crappy Rhode Island winters that just freeze you to the bone.
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Seriously! Sad you’re escaping us to Florida!!
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This looks really good and the recipe seems simple enough for me to undertake…LOL! Im not great in the kitchen!
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Crockpot and done! You can do it!
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Love the new blog! Looks great! I was just chatting about tortilla soup yesterday! This looks easy and yummy, I will make it and add avocado! Yum! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Mmmmm. Avocado would be a delicious add-on!
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Love how easy this is! I’m useless in the kitchen and I’m determined to get better at it this year. Recipes like this make it less scary to try something new =)
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The crockpot is the best place to start!
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
We’ve been really into soups lately, and I’m always on the hunt for new ones. This looks amazing. I’m going to have to make this!
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I hope you love it, too!
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
My hubby loves tortilla soup especially when it has pieces of toasted tortillas and cheese. Thanks for the recipe.
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It really is so good!
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
I’ve never made my own soup. I do love a good tortilla soup and want to try!
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I love making soup- so easy!
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This looks delicious. A soup like this is perfect for cold winter days, and we’ve been having a lot of them lately!
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
this sounds fantastic right now, perfect for being snowed in 🙂 thanks, I’ll definitely try this out! 🙂
I hope you enjoy it!
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I love soup and this looks delicious. I never thought about changing the salsa would change the taste of soup. Of course, that makes sense! Thanks for sharing recipe 🙂
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I love simple changes… makes it easier to tailor the recipe!
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I love pretty much any kind of soup! I will be trying this one real soon! Thanks for the recipe!
I hope you like it, Jessica!
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Oh my mouth is watering. I love, love, love tortilla soup. Thanks for sharing.
I hope this recipe stands up to the others you’ve had!
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
This looks delicious and so easy to make. I have never tried tortilla soup at home, I must remedy that!
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Yes!
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
This sounds fantastic. I love easy recipes like this. I am going to add it to our menu ideas.
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I hope you love it, too!
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This looks great! Perfect for this cold weather.
It is so good in cold weather!
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
This looks perfect for this cold weather! Yum!
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It is so good in cold weather!
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Quick, easy, and yummy? Count me in!
🙂
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
What a great idea using Salsa in a soup recipe! A fun way to add some amazing flavor! I bet this would be so awesome to savor on a cold day.
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It;s a great cold-day soup!
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
I don’t cook much since my mom usually does the cooking but sharing this recipe makes me want to do it myself. It looks delicious too!
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I ha e been looking for soup recipes! Thanks for sharing
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Enjoy!
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
I love how simple it is yet how it’s so delicious, I will make this soup soon1
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I hope you enjoy it!
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
This sounds like a totally crazy recipe but I can see how it works! Brilliant that the toddler likes it too!
Katie <3
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
this is simple! My hubby loves tortilla soup from a local mexican restaurant, we don’t know what’s in it… which worries me a lot.. lol Will give this one a try soon … thanks for sharing ;o)
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
I’ve been wanting to make tortilla soup for my family but haven’t found a recipe that I liked, until now. I’m definitely going to try your soup recipe. Thanks!
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Yum! I love chicken tortilla soup! This sounds so good and easy! And don’t feel like a let down, you work just as hard! Being a mommy is hard work!
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We usually make a taco soup – maybe I need to try out a tortilla variety!
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Mmmm. Taco soup sounds great!
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
I just made a huge pot of chicken tortilla soup this week. I use rotisserie chicken in mine to cut down cooking time 🙂
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Great idea!
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Oh it is so cold today! I wish you were a neighbor, so you could just come bring me some!!
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That would be awesome!
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
We love tortilla soup in our house! Would you be able to do all this in the crock pot instead of the stove top? I like to let soups cook all day especially when I have to run a few errands and can’t let the stove be left on?
I bet it could be adapted!
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looks like a really tasty soup. Thanks so much for the inspo. Will definitely make
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nice recipe and how chilly perfect this winter weekend! thank you for sharing
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It is supposed to be cold here, too! Enjoy!
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I like the simple aspect to this recipe. Looks like it would be easy to add chicken or beef instead of turkey, although the turkey sounds good.
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So true! Lots of variables- but same awesome outcome: Great soup!
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide recently posted…* Marriage * 52 Week Challenge
I love soup and have had a lot of different ones, but I don’t think I’ve ever had a tortilla soup before. I really like the ingredients included in this recipe.
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Try this one- it’s really good, I promise!
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Tortilla soup is always a great choice on chilly nights.
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Tortilla soup is very new to me and i like it. I had a completely different idea of what it would contain. It looks very tasty.
It’s really great! I hope you get a chance to try it!
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This looks so delicious but still simple to whip up quicktime! I love the idea and the timing of this recipe is perfect because it’s soup season in our house (and all houses) 😛
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I love tortilla soup! It’s perfect for cold days! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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I hope you like it as much as my family did!
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Now I am craving soup 🙂 Guess I know what I will be making tomorrow on my day off!
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Yum! Enjoy!!!
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We are trying this tonight! Glad to hear Addie liked it!!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Loved seeing the Johnsons enjoying the soup! So gooood!
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Yum! I’m craving soup today as the snow falls down outside. This soup would be perfect.
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It’s snowing here now, too. This seems like the perfect blizzard meal!
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this is cool and easy!!!
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I hope you try it! Let me know what you think!
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Yum! I’m going to try to make this!
I hope you love it, Alexa!
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