Chick-fil-A Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Better than the original! Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Tortilla Soup is a creamy chicken tortilla soup recipe with two kinds of beans, corn, and a kick of heat from green chiles. Top it off with tortilla strips, and this homemade chicken tortilla soup will make you want to lick the bowl clean!

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• Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
• What goes good with Chicken Tortilla Soup?
• Storing Chicken Tortilla Soup
• Reheating Tortilla Soup
• Chick-fil-A Recipes
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Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

This creamy chicken tortilla soup is the absolute best. I promise you will want to make it all of the time. The best part about homemade chicken tortilla soup like Chick-fil-A? It will only take you about 30 minutes to make it.

Seriously! An amazing, easy chicken tortilla soup recipe in under an hour? It doesn’t get any better than that!

I made this tonight! It was great!!! I made two pots…one with chicken. And the other pot without chicken for my vegans. Everyone loved it!! It’s a keeper!

Linda on Instagram

Chick-fil-A Tortilla Soup Recipe Ingredients

• olive oil
• yellow, medium onion, finely chopped
• garlic, minced or (garlic paste)
• cumin
• dried oregano
• sea salt
• cannellini beans
• black beans
• diced tomatoes with green chiles (such as Rotel)
• cream-style corn
• whole kernel corn
• roasted or rotisserie chicken, bones removed, meat shredded
• Juice of lime
• Tortilla strips or tortilla chips (for topping)

See my shredded chicken recipe for how to make pulled chicken at home. 4 chicken breasts are enough to replace a rotisserie chicken in this recipe!

I’ve made it several times now, for my family and its an easy meal to prep and deliver to people who may need a little help at home! It’s definitely a requested favorite! Thank you!

Heather on Pinterest

Chick-fil-A Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

1. Heat olive oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chopped medium yellow onion to the pot and saute with minced garlic until the onion softens and becomes translucent.
   
2. Stir in cumin, dried oregano, and sea salt.
   
3. Add cannellini beans (do not drain!) to a blender and puree. Reserve the remaining can of cannellini beans to add to the soup later for whole beans.
   
4. Stir the pureed beans into the pot with the onion and garlic. Add diced tomatoes with green chiles, cream-style corn, and a can of corn to the pot. Do not drain any of the cans.
   
5. Add deboned and shredded chicken from one whole roasted or rotisserie chicken to the pot.
   
6. Mix in the remaining cannellini beans and black beans. Do not drain the cans of their liquid. Stir to combine.
   
7. Let the soup simmer over medium heat until fully heated through, about 20 to 30 minutes. Add the juice of 1 lime and season to taste with salt and pepper. Top with tortilla strips to serve, and enjoy!
   

On winter nights at our house, it is always a toss-up between this soup and my chicken chili recipe! They are both so easy to prepare and so delicious!

Chick-fil-A Chicken Tortilla Soup Tips

• Do not drain any of the cans of their liquid in this recipe. If you drain the liquid, your creamy chicken tortilla soup will not have the right consistency.
• If you feel the soup is too thick, use low-sodium chicken broth to lighten it up.
• I love using leftover turkey during the holidays to make this recipe.
• If you want to spice things up, add a teaspoon of chili powder or taco seasoning.

“One of the best soups I’ve ever made! My husband and I love this recipe! Definitely a wonderful soup for a cold winter’s night! Thank you”

Jennifer on Pinterest

Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

To make this soup in the slow cooker, use boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs added at the start of the cooking time or add your already-cooked chicken about 30 minutes before the soup is finished.

Add all your soup ingredients as directed to the crockpot, then cook on low heat for 5-6 hours or until the chicken shreds easily.

What goes good with Chicken Tortilla Soup?

• Sliced avocado
• Tortilla strips, tortilla chips, or Fritos chips
• Sour cream
• Sliced jalapenos
• Shredded cheese
• Fresh cilantro
• Lime juice

Storing Chicken Tortilla Soup

1. Let the soup cool down to room temperature.
2. Put the soup in airtight containers or resealable bags.
3. Store it in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months if you want to keep it longer. This soup freezes really well.

Reheating Tortilla Soup

1. For refrigerated soup, heat it on the stove or in the microwave.
2. On the stove, warm it in a pot over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
3. In the microwave, use a microwave-safe container, heat in 1-minute increments, and stir until it’s hot.
4. If the soup is frozen, thaw it in the fridge first, then reheat as mentioned above.
5. Taste and adjust the seasonings before serving.
6. Add fresh garnishes like cilantro, avocado, cheese, or tortilla strips for extra flavor.

Chick-fil-A Recipes

• Chick-fil-A Nuggets
• Chick-fil-A Lemon Kale Caesar Salad
• Chick-fil-A Chicken Noodle Soup
• Chick-fil-A Sauce

See more of my Soups for Freezing, like my Roasted Butternut Squash Soup, and give this dish a try with my Hot Toddy!

Loved it! ❤️ Didn’t understand how I’d get soup without water/broth/cream/etc, but it worked like magic and it was amazing!

Kristin on Pinterest

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