The World's Best Tortilla Soup
The World's Best Tortilla Soup features a rich, peppery chicken broth brimming with rotisserie chicken, tomatoes, and warm spices. Each bowl is finished with a squeeze of lime and toppings like crunchy corn chips, cool sour cream, melty Cheddar, avocado, and cilantro—perfect for a cozy dinner or feeding a crowd.
- Prep30 mins
- Cook30 mins
- Serves10
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in The World's Best Tortilla Soup, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 55 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 8 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityFair
- 58 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 21
- Heart Health
- 72
- Metabolic
- 35
- Digestive
- 26
- Inflammatory
- 39
- Performance
- 37
- General Wellness
- 1
Warm oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add the onion and the garlic; cook and stir until browned and tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth and the canned tomatoes, then add the fresh tomatoes.
- 2
Stir the Anaheim chile peppers, the jalapeño pepper, cumin, chili powder, and black pepper into the pot. Add the chicken. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to medium and simmer until the flavors meld, about 20 minutes.
- 3
Ladle the soup into serving bowls; squeeze a lime wedge into each bowl. Top with corn chips, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, avocado, and cilantro.
- Calories 706.93 kcal High 35%
- Protein 35.32 g Good Source 71%
- Carbohydrate 40.07 g 15%
- Total Fat 45.08 g High 58%
- Saturated Fat 13.14 g High 66%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 111.77 mg High 37%
- Sodium 1454.55 mg High 63%
- Dietary Fiber 4.7 g Moderate 17%
- Total Sugars 3.03 g --
- Added Sugars 0.04 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 301.05 mg Good Source 23%
- Iron 3.69 mg Good Source 21%
- Potassium 614.62 mg Moderate 13%
- Vitamin A 63.09 mcg Low Source 7%
- Vitamin C 20.08 mg Good Source 22%
- Vitamin D 0.13 mcg Low Source 1%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Milk 🥛
- Gluten
- Corn 🌽
- Tomatoes 🍅
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
The World's Best Tortilla Soup is a Tex Mex dinner recipe made with 17 ingredients. It takes about 1 hr, serves 10, and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Anaheim Chile, Avocado, Black Pepper, and Chicken Broth. Each serving provides about 706.93 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is The World's Best Tortilla Soup?
- It is a Tex-Mex soup recipe made with 17 ingredients, usually served for dinner or lunch or soup.
- What is The World's Best Tortilla Soup made of?
- The main ingredients are Anaheim Chile, Avocado, Black Pepper, Chicken Broth, Chili Powder. The full list of 17 is above.
- What goes well with The World's Best Tortilla Soup?
- Explore these Tex-Mex side-dish recipes.
- How long does it take to make The World's Best Tortilla Soup?
- About 1 hr in total: 30 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 706.93 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is The World's Best Tortilla Soup easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 17 ingredients and 3 steps.
- Is The World's Best Tortilla Soup healthy?
- The World's Best Tortilla Soup has an easyChef Pro health score of 42/100. Per serving, it provides 706.93 calories and 35.32 g of protein, or 71% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of calcium, iron and vitamin C. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 1454.55 mg (63% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 13.14 g (66% of the Daily Value). It contains Milk, Gluten, Corn, Tomatoes, Garlic and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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