Best 6 Tortilla Corn Soup Recipes

BLACK BEAN, CHICKEN AND CORN SOUP WITH TOASTED TORTILLA STRIPS

Steps:

• In a large pot, saute the olive oil, onions and garlic until the onions are transparent (about 5 minutes).
• Next, add the remaining ingredients (except for the cilantro and limes).
• Stir well and allow soup to simmer for 20-30 minutes until ready to serve. Before serving, stir in the cilantro, lime juice and zest to keep their flavors.
• Garnish with sour cream, parmesan cheese and toasted tortilla strips.
• Toasted Tortilla strips: Cut tortillas into 1/2 inch wide strips.
• Place the tortilla strips on a large baking sheet (single layered) and spray them with pan spray, or you may baste them with melted butter.
• Season with salt and pepper and place them in a 375 degree oven. Bake until golden and crisp (about 10 minutes).
• Make sure to turn strips over halfway through the baking process.

CHICKEN, POBLANO AND CORN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the onion, scallion whites, poblanos, 3/4 cup corn and the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season with a big pinch each of salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender but not browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the tortillas and coriander and cook, stirring, until combined, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Season the chicken with salt and add to the pot. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat; remove the chicken to a plate.
• Working in two batches, transfer the soup to a blender and carefully blend until very smooth (the liquid will be very hot). Clean out the pot and return the soup to the pot; season with salt.
• Shred the chicken with your fingers. Thin the sour cream with 1 tablespoon water. Heat the remaining 1/2 cup corn in the microwave until just hot, about 30 seconds.
• Divide the soup among bowls. Top with the sour cream, chicken, corn and scallion greens.

TORTILLA, BLACK BEAN, CORN AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic, hot pepper and chili powder and cook until fragrant.
• Add tomatoes, beans, broth, corn and 1 cup of water.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce to simmer and add tortilla chips. Cook until softened (just a couple minutes).
• Remove from heat and stir in lime juice.
• Season with salt and pepper if it needs it.
• Serve with either lime wedges or sour cream -- maybe add some more crunchy chips -- all are optional.
• Enjoy.

TORTILLA CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• On stovetop heat a large pot on med high add butter and oil, add onion, peppers, rice, and cumin, stirring until well coated.
• Add stock and bring to bubbling, lower heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• After 10 minutes add 1 cup salsa, chipotles, and 1 cup corn.
• Cook 10 minutes more.
• Ad lime juice, cilantro and and stir.
• For tortilla chips:.
• Spray a baking sheet and spray 4 tortillas with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with chili powder and cumin, slice into strips and bake in the oven for 5 minutes if using flour tortillas, 10 minutes if using corn tortillas.
• Place several strips over soup.
• Garnish with crema, avocado, salsa, hot sauce, etc to taste.

CORN AND CRAB SOUP WITH CRISPY TORTILLA STRIPS

Steps:

• Break corn cobs in half and place in large pot. Add chicken broth, 1 cup water, cilantro stems, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes. Strain liquid into 4-cup measuring cup; discard solids in strainer. Add enough additional water to corn broth to measure 4 cups.
• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion; saut until tender and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add garlic, jalapeño, ancho chile powder, and lime peel; stir 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Reserve 1/3 cup crabmeat for garnish. Combine 2 cups corn kernels and 1 cup corn broth in blender; puree until almost smooth. Add to saucepan with onion mixture. Add remaining 3 cups corn broth and 1 1/2 cups corn kernels; bring to simmer. Add remaining crabmeat, 1 teaspoon lime juice, and 1/3 cup chopped cilantro leaves. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more lime juice, if desired.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Top each serving with some of reserved crabmeat. Sprinkle each with remaining chopped cilantro leaves and Crispy Tortilla Strips and serve.

ROASTED CORN CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; add onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Add garlic; cook 1 minute, add paprika, cumin, chilies and pepper, cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
• Add corn cobs, chicken, tortilla pieces, tomatoes and broth; heat to boil, lower heat and simmer 1 hour.
• Remove the chicken to a platter; cool briefly.
• Pull the meat from the bones; discard bones and skin, reserve meat.
• Strain the soup into a large bowl; pour back into the pot and add lime juice, cilantro and salt.
• Portion chicken meat and corn kernels into serving bowls; ladle soup over.
• Add optional garnishes at the table.
• *roastears of corn in a 400° oven, turning often until they start to brown, about 10 minutes.
• *toasttortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat until starting to brown, about 30 seconds on each side.