CHICKEN-CHORIZO TORTILLA SOUP

Chicken-Chorizo Tortilla Soup image

This southern-style chicken tortilla soup is made heartier with chorizo sausage, potatoes, and Cheddar cheese.

Provided by ATCUSA

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

1 pound chicken tenders, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
1 tablespoon ground black pepper, or to taste
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¾ pound chorizo sausage, diced
5 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped, or more to taste
6 small red potatoes, diced
3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped, or more to taste
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
2 teaspoons hot sauce
1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken broth
1 (14.5 ounce) package tortilla chips, crushed
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
4 green onions, chopped

Steps:

Preheat a medium-to-large soup pot over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add olive oil and chicken to the hot pot. Lightly brown chicken, about 2 minutes. Add chorizo and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes.
Add potatoes, jalapeno peppers, and onion to the pot. Cook for 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and hot sauce. Add chicken broth and bring to a bubble, about 5 minutes.
Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Reduce heat under soup and simmer until potatoes are tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
Ladle soup into shallow, oven-proof bowls and top each with a generous handful of crushed tortilla chips and shredded Cheddar cheese.
Place bowls into the oven under the hot broiler until cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
Garnish each bowl with cilantro and green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 774 calories, Carbohydrate 61.7 g, Cholesterol 99.8 mg, Fat 42.9 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 36.9 g, SaturatedFat 14.5 g, Sodium 2340 mg, Sugar 4.5 g