Description
Creamy Green Chili Tortilla Soup is a delicious and comforting one-pot meal that is both spicy and creamy, perfect for warming up on a chilly day.
Ingredients
Vegetables:
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 poblano, chopped
- 2 jalapeños, seeded and chopped
Spices:
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2–3 tsp taco seasoning
- kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
Proteins:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
Other:
- 3 cups salsa verde
- 2 cans diced green chiles
- 3–4 cups chicken broth
- 6 oz cream cheese, melted
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- lime zest and juice
- lots of salted tortilla chips
- yogurt, avocado, and green onion, for serving
Instructions
- Stove: Heat olive oil in a large pot. Cook onion, poblano, jalapeños, cumin, taco seasoning, salt, and pepper. Add chicken, salsa verde, canned chiles, and broth. Simmer, shred chicken, stir in cream cheese, cheddar, cilantro, and lime juice. Serve topped with tortilla chips, yogurt, avocado, and green onions.
- Crockpot: Layer onion, poblano, jalapeños, chicken, cumin, taco seasoning, salt, pepper, salsa verde, canned chiles, and broth in the crockpot. Cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 4-6 hours. Shred chicken, stir in cream cheese, cheddar, cilantro, and lime juice. Serve as in stove method.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice level by adding more or less jalapeños.
- For a thicker soup, reduce the amount of chicken broth.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
