Quick and Easy Roasted Chicken Tortilla Soup

As we've discussed numerous times in the past, my love, i.e. obsession with Mexican food.

I must inform you about one of my favorite Mexican dishes, Tortilla Soup!

You can make tortilla soup numerous ways, you can go the route of my Smoked Chicken Tortilla Soup, which takes time because you have to smoke the chicken first.

 
Not everyone owns a smoker so I wanted to recreate the recipe in a manner that would be possible for all to enjoy the taste and flavors of Tortilla Soup!

This has to be the simplest, quickest, soup I've ever made.

I took red and green salsa, I went with chunky red for texture and smooth green salsa. I added a few spices and used a store bought roasted chicken.

Finish it off with fresh cilantro and lime juice, and it's time to eat!

It was that simple, takes less than 30 minutes, and did I mention, this is actually a low fat soup, but you can't tell because the flavor is beyond delicious!

Quick and Easy Roasted Chicken Tortilla Soup

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

3 cups roasted chicken, shredded, skin removed
2 cups red salsa
2 cups green salsa
8 cups chicken broth, low sodium
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika 
1 teaspoon oregano, dried, crushed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup cilantro, minced
1 lime, juiced

For the Toppings:

grated cheese
diced avocado
tortilla strips
sour cream
tomatoes

Directions:

In a soup pot over medium heat add all ingredients, minus chicken, cilantro, and lime, bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add chicken and simmer for 10 minutes more. Stir in cilantro and lime juice.

Serve in bowls with loads of toppings.

Enjoy!