Best Tex Mex Style Main Course Chicken Soup Recipes

SPICY CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine water, chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley, onion powder and bouillon.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken to a plate and shred.
• In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in olive oil until slightly browned.
• Stir in salsa, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar, chili powder, cumin, corn, chili beans, shredded chicken, and 3 1/2 cups of the reserved water. Simmer 30 minutes.
• Stir in sour cream. Taste and add extra salt, or additional seasonings, if needed.
• Garnish with cilantro, cheese, avocado, crushed tortilla chips, or whatever you like!

TEX-MEX CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the next 11 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve with cheese and tortilla chips.

TEX MEX CHICKEN TACO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions, green bell peppers, and garlic in a small amount of vegetable oil. Add chicken, taco seasoning mix, salsa, vegetables, beans, tomato paste, and chicken broth. Adjust liquid to your liking. Bring to a slow simmer and simmer for 20 minutes. Place cream cheese in a separate bowl. Using a measuring cup, take some of the hot liquid from the soup and pour over cream cheese to melt and then add back to the soup. Simmer on low for another 10 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips and grated Monterey jack cheese.
• Also, great on the second day over rice.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine potatoes and 1/4 cup water. Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high 5 minutes or until tender. Drain & transfer potatoes to bowl of 7-8 quart slow cooker.
• Add to slow cooker, chicken, broth, celery, jalapeno, cumin, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Replace lid and cook on low 4 hours or until chicken is cooked through (165 degrees F) but not soft.
• Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Using two forks, pull chicken into bite-size pieces. Return chicken to slow cooker.
• Stir corn, cilantro and lime juice into soup. Divide among serving bowls. Top with avocado.

TEX MEX CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot over medium-high heat, cook ground chicken, garlic, and onion until the turkey is browned and the onion is soft. Drain the fat from the pan and return to heat.
• Slowly add in milk, cream of chicken soup, corn, tomato, chiles, parsley and red pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Add in the cheese and stir until melted.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat; season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken in melted butter 6 to 8 minutes, stirring once, until chicken is browned on outside. Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl; cover and keep warm.
• Add onion and garlic to butter and drippings in Dutch oven; cook over medium-high heat 30 to 60 seconds, stirring frequently, until softened.
• Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, chili powder and cumin; heat to boiling. Stir in rice, chiles, frozen corn and the browned chicken; return to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 23 to 28 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender.
• Serve soup topped with remaining ingredients.