Updated April 1, 2018
Mexican tortilla soup is easy, spicy and colorful comfy food you need to make this season! This delicious and really hot Mexican chicken soup with crunchy tortilla and creamy avocado on top will warm you and fill you up.
This is the best chicken tortilla soup I’ve made! I highly recommend trying this easy recipe at your home. No need to visit any Mexican restaurant to order the soup! Just regulate your spiciness level, as it is really hot.
However it is pleasantly backed with crunchy bites of tortilla and rich and soft avocado. Total flavor celebration in your mouth!
What I like about this Mexican soup, it is so colorful and warming, perfect for enjoying on a chilly rainy day.
How to make Mexican tortilla soup
Easy chicken tortilla soup is made with chicken broth and regular canned vegetables like beans and corn, as well as tomatoes. I recommend using tomatoes and kidney beans with juice, but discard the liquid from the corn.
If you have already made chicken broth, it will be much easier and faster for you! I’ve made chicken broth, using chicken backs. Then I made the soup with the rest of vegetables and added spices.
Crispy tortilla chips
To my mind, tortilla chips are really one of the main elements of this chicken soup! Just cut the stripes from your favorite tortilla, then cook them in hot oil in a pan until crisp. Don’t forget to flip the chips, as they may burn fast! And watch that your family members doesn’t leave you any tortilla chips for the soup, as they are delicious on their own.
Mexican Tortilla Soup
- large pot
- pan
- spoon
- 3 chicken backs
- 1 L water
- 5 whole black pepper
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp sea salt
- 400 g kidney beans with liquid canned
- 290 g sweet corn canned
- 1-2 chili peppers
- 1 bell pepper
- 800 g tomatoes in juice canned
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 lime
- 2 tbsp parsley
- 2 tortilla
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil for tortilla chips
- Place all the ingredients for the broth in a pot on a high heat. Let it boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook for 30 minutes.3 chicken backs, 1 L water , 5 whole black pepper, 3 bay leaves, 1 tbsp sea salt
- Meanwhile, chop chili peppers and bell pepper.1-2 chili peppers, 1 bell pepper
- Remove bay leaves and pepper from the broth. Remove cooked chicken backs too and put them aside to use later.
- Add all canned vegetables with the liquid (except corn liquid), add chopped chili and bell pepper and cook for 20 minutes.400 g kidney beans with liquid, 290 g sweet corn, 1-2 chili peppers, 800 g tomatoes in juice , 1 bell pepper
- Meanwhile, make tortilla chips. Heat oil on a pan. Cut tortilla wraps to the long stripes, about 1 inch/ 2,5 cm width. Fry them for about a minute until golden crisp, then flip and cook 1 minute more.3 tbsp vegetable oil
- Serve the soup individually with avocado slices, parsley, lime and tortilla chips.1 avocado, 1/2 lime, 2 tbsp parsley, 2 tortilla
This looks so good, I love all the flavors in tortilla soup and it just so happens that this is a soup kind of day… it’s cold and rainy today so soup hits the spot. 🙂
Oh yes, it is perfect to cheer you up in a rainy day!
This soup looks delicious! It’s starting to get warm in my neck of the woods but I firmly believe soups are to me enjoyed year round! I can tell this one is going to be a hit in my home!
Sometimes it is chilly in the evening, so Mexican tortilla soup can be enjoyed for dinner. I love eating soups all year round, too 😉
Flavorful and easy — my kids even loved it!
Thank you, Tara!
Wow I’m loving how colourful and inviting this dish is. Must try!
I made this soup for dinner last night and it was a total hit! Thanks so much for sharing!
That’s awesome! Glad you like it 🙂