This Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup is creamy and comforting. It will be your new favorite version of chicken tortilla soup!

If you are still making all the soup recipes, you’ll want to check out this Chicken and Gnocchi Soup (a family favorite!), my super popular Crock Pot Chili, or this great weeknight Lasagna Soup!

Nearly 12 years of blogging, and I can’t believe I didn’t have a Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe here on the blog.

Well, that’s changing today!

Because not only am I sharing a chicken tortilla soup recipe with you, but I’m sharing the *best* chicken tortilla soup recipe with you.

Seriously – this is so, so good. My daughter wasn’t even interested in it at first. But then she had a bowl. And then another. And then went back for a third.

And when I shared a batch with my neighbor, she later texted me and said that her husband said it was the best chicken tortilla soup he had ever had.

So you don’t have to take my word for it.

This is so delicious. And pretty easy. It does take some time because you are baking the chicken first, but that step can always be done ahead of time. Or you can use cooked, shredded chicken that you already have on hand. If you are doing that, then dinner can be ready in about 30 minutes.

Sounds pretty amazing to me!

Martina’s Kitchen Mix

This Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup comes from one of the newest cookbooks in my collection – Martina’s Kitchen Mix by Martina McBride. I was always a fan of Martina McBride’s music growing up, and now I’m a fan of her recipes as well!

This cookbook really is full of so many gems and so many recipes that I want to try. It’s got a little bit of everything, from brunch and appetizers to main dishes and desserts. You’ll find classics mixed in with some recipes that will be brand new to you.

Plus, there are photos of almost all of the recipes!!

I love that these are recipes that I’d make on a daily basis, and nothing too fancy or over the top. I think it’s a winner!

You can buy Martina’s Kitchen Mix on Amazon.

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup Ingredients

The ingredient list looks long, but most things you should already have on hand!

Chicken Breasts – you could save some time and effort and use rotisserie chicken, or if you have any cooked, shredded chicken on hand that will work, too. Most of the cook time for this recipe comes from cooking the chicken.
Salt and Pepper – always!
Chicken Broth – I like to use low sodium broth when I can.
Vegetable Oil – any neutral cooking oil will work here. You could even use extra virgin olive oil.
Yellow Onion – I always have these on hand!
Jalapeno – the second time I made this, my jalapeno was really hot so I was a little worried, but the final soup was still not overly spicy at all. So I wouldn’t cut back on this!
Garlic – another one I always have on hand.
Chili Powder – the book says that you can use regular or chipotle chili powder. I just used regular.
Ground Cumin – one of my favorites.
Smoked Paprika – the original recipe just calls for regular paprika, but I almost always swap in smoked paprika because I love it so much.
Fire Roasted Tomatoes – I swap these in for regular diced tomatoes with peppers because I love the added smokiness.
Masa Harina – to make masa harina, they take dried corn and treat it with solution of water and lime. Then it is finely ground. You should be able to find this in the Mexican aisle at your grocery store very easily. It often comes in a bag that looks like a bag of flour.
Milk – I use 2% because that’s what I keep on hand.
Heavy Cream – this is just the regular Heavy Whipping Cream you find in the dairy section.
Sour Cream – I use just regular, full fat sour cream. You could probably use low fat if that is what you have on hand.

What toppings go on Chicken Tortilla Soup?

This is my favorite part of soups like this Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup! Here are a few ideas of what you can top your soup with:

Shredded cheese
sour cream
diced avocado
cilantro
lime wedges
tortilla strips
tortilla chips
hot sauce
chopped green onion
jalapenos

More Can’t Miss Soup Recipes to Try

Ham and Bean Soup
French Onion Soup Recipe
White Bean Chicken Chili
Homemade Bean and Bacon Soup
Creamy Turkey Noodle Soup

Tools Used in this Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

I love using a large Dutch oven to make soups. This soup makes a lot, so this 6 quart Dutch Oven is a great one!

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Author: Deborah
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 1 hour 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Yield: 8 servings 1x
Category: Soup
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Mexican

Description

This Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup is creamy and comforting. It will be your new favorite version of chicken tortilla soup!

Scale

Ingredients

1–1/4 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 cups (32 oz) chicken broth
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 (14.5 oz) can fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
1/3 cup masa harina
1–1/3 cups milk
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (16 oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup fresh or frozen corn
2/3 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup sour cream
Toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, diced avocado, cilantro, lime wedges, tortilla strips or chips, hot sauce

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
Season the chicken with the salt and the pepper. Place in a baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Pour one cup of the chicken broth over the top of the chicken and cover the dish with foil. Bake for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
Remove the chicken from the dish, reserving the cooking liquid. Let the chicken cool slightly, then shred the meat with 2 forks.
In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, heat the vegetable oil. Add the onion and jalapeño and cook for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, another 30 seconds. Add the remaining 3 cups of chicken broth as well as the reserved cooking liquid, the chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika and fire roasted tomatoes. Stir to combine.
Whisk together the masa carina and the milk. Stir the mixture into the soup. Continue to cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture boils and thickens slightly, about 10 minutes.
Stir in the chicken, black beans, pinto beans, and the corn. Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the heavy cream and the sour cream.
Serve the soup with your desired toppings.

Notes

Slightly adapted from Martina’s Kitchen Mix

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition counts do not include toppings.

Nutrition

Calories: 379
Sugar: 6 g
Sodium: 651 mg
Fat: 15 g
Saturated Fat: 7 g
Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 33 g
Fiber: 7 g
Protein: 26 g
Cholesterol: 75 mg

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