Nourishing Chicken Tortilla Soup
A warming and comforting mexican soup with chicken and a vegetable base made in the Vitamix or another strong blender.
Equipment
- 1 Vitamix Blender or any other high powered blender, must be able to blend raw carrots and other veggies
Ingredients
Blender Ingredients
- 1/2 large onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 large whole carrots
- 1/2 large red pepper
- 2 celery ribs
- 2 cups cauliflower florets
- 1 handful cilantro save some for topping later
- 1 14.5oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp chili powder can also sub spices for 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 cups chicken broth
Into the Soup Pot
- 1 tbsp olive or avocado oil
- 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 1/2 large onion diced
- 1 large whole carrot diced
- 1 large rib of celery diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 4 cup chicken stock
- 1 14.5 can diced tomatoes
For Serving
- 1-2 cups cooked rice for serving
- 1 avocado diced
- chopped cilantro
- sour cream
- tortilla chips
Instructions
- Combine the blender ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Dice remaining onion, 1 whole carrot, 1 stick celery, red bell pepper and sauté in pot with the oil. Add in shredded chicken, broth, and blender soup base. Add in another can of diced tomatoes.
- Simmer for 20 minutes and adjust seasonings to taste. It should thicken up as it simmers, which I like, But if it's too thick, add more broth.
- Serve over rice, and top with sour cream, cheese, avocado, cilantro, and chips! Delicious!
