Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

January 14, 2015

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup | Sarcastic Cooking

Oh, dorm life. It had its ups and downs. Um, downs for sure were sharing living quarters with somebody who had a serious boyfriend. Weekend nights when said boyfriend came to visit, uh-uh, if you know what I mean. On the upside, all of your meals are within walking distance and all the money you ever needed for food was on a little plastic card that didn’t come out of your pocket!!!!

College life was simpler.

In our dorm, the food sucked! Then of course, as you would have guessed, the year we moved out they started a renovation of the old cockroach ridden rooms along with the cafeteria. Anyway, we would just walk over to the larger dorm and get food there because it was more like a food court with restaurant choices.

As a vegetarian, Chick-fil-A was out of the question, aside from their waffle fries. Sandwiches anywhere beside Subway were kind of sad for me. I was looking at a bread and slice of cheese situation. Pepe’s nachos were my jam. How I lived off nachos and foot-long subs for four years and didn’t gain weight is a mystery to me.

Wait. No it isn’t. Metabolism.

Creamy Chicken Toertilla Soup | Sarcastic Cooking

On our meal plan cards was this separate account called “flex dollars.” With those funds, you could hit up some of the classier dorm date joints. One in particular was called Parrot’s Echo. So enchanting, right?

Well, PE was known for their chicken tortilla soup (just a friendly reminder, I was a vegetarian at the time). I missed out on this soup and apparently some other chicken plank platter, whatever the heck that was. While going on the few dates I did during my dorm life, I was sadly dining on the totally underwhelming manicotti. Womp, womp.

Now, I can catch up on all the soup I missed from my college days with this banger of a recipe aaaannnnddd I do not have to live in a dorm to enjoy it!

 

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Skip the condensed soup with this recipe! Slightly spicy and subtly creamy chicken tortilla soup filled with beans, corn, peppers, and chicken.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Yellow Bell Pepper diced
  • ½ Cup Diced Red Onion
  • 2 Cups Low Sodium Chicken Stock
  • ¼ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • ¼ Teaspoon Paprika
  • ½ Teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 Teaspoon Oregano
  • ¼ Teaspoon Taco Seasoning
  • ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 ½ Cup Milk
  • ¾ Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Cup Salsa
  • 1 ½ Cups Water
  • 1 ½ Cups Frozen Corn
  • 1, 15 Ounce Can Black Beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 Cooked and Shredded Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 1 ½ Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

  1. In a large Dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot, warm the oil over medium/low heat. Add the bell pepper and saute for three minutes. Add the onion and saute while stirring occasionally for another seven minutes until tender. If it starts to brown, reduce the heat.
  2. Add the chicken stock along with all the seasonings. Increase heat and bring to a simmer. In either a plastic water bottle or a small bowl, combine the flour and the milk. If using a water bottle, shake to combine. If using a small bowl whisk the milk and flour together. Either way, make sure no lumps exist. Once simmering, add in the milk and flour mixture. Whisk continuously until the mixture thickens.
  3. Reduce heat, add the salsa, water, and whisk in to combine. Mix in the corn, beans, and chicken. Top with lid and cook for twenty minutes. Reduce heat and mix in the cheese. Once the cheese melts, stir, and let cool slightly before serving.
  4. Top with more cheese, tortilla chips, avocado, cilantro, and maybe some hot sauce if that’s your jam.

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  • Jackie
    February 2, 2015 at 1:08 pm

    Hey Stef! Can I make this ahead and keep it warm in a crock pot? (Don’t know with the “creamy” part), can’t wait to have it tonight! Thanks!

  • Robin
    January 26, 2015 at 7:11 pm

    I love tortilla soup! Definitely going to make this soon!

  • Ashleigh
    January 19, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    I’m making this tomorrow…I finally went grocery shopping this weekend! Dorm life was the same for me–my roommate had a BF, too. Our food wasn’t too bad, but it was SO unhealthy. I remember they had some chicken rings called 18 wheelers with over 3000 calories….ew! I do miss living in a crappy house with 7 other girls though, those were the days!

    • Stefanie
      January 20, 2015 at 2:57 pm

      I miss being neighbors with my BFFs too!!! Also chicken rings? Oh man. I’m glad I never experienced those!

  • Julia
    January 15, 2015 at 8:04 pm

    I love making chicken tortilla soup! And this creamy version is perfect. I am totally making this next week for the family. Thanks for the inspiration. 🙂

  • Annie @ Annie's Noms
    January 15, 2015 at 9:42 am

    This looks soooooo darn good!

  • Joanne
    January 15, 2015 at 7:32 am

    Haha I do NOT miss the food aspect of dorm life…though living in a dorm was kind of fun. I made tortilla soup just last week! We seem to be on the same flavor wavelength. 🙂

    • Stefanie
      January 15, 2015 at 8:37 pm

      Totally! Even though I wish I was on your cake wavelength! That looked amazing!!!

  • Dolly
    January 14, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    Stefanie – this looks delicious. Definitely going to try my hand at this.

  • Liz Hagan
    January 14, 2015 at 2:24 pm

    This looks fabulous (and easy) – can’t wait to try it!!!

  • Sadye
    January 14, 2015 at 11:03 am

    But when that roommate’s boyfriend was the overnight host (or when he lived in a different city altogether)? Aw yeah, dorm living 🙂

  • Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps
    January 14, 2015 at 9:01 am

    Ohhhhh dorm life!!!! What a great year. The food at my dorm happened to be phenomenal (hence the freshman five I gained), but there wasn’t anything close to this!! Yummmmmm