Tortilla Soup

Author Notes

This is my version of my mom's tortilla soup. There are a multitude of variations (fresh or canned corn, diced red or green pepper, and pinto or black beans instead of hominy, for example), but in its basic form many of the ingredients are canned or relatively inexpensive. While delicious and filling on its own, it's even better when topped with a little shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped cilantro and/or tortilla chips. It is a simple one-pot soup that can be eaten for days (so cost per serving is pretty dirt cheap). - PippaG —PippaG

Test Kitchen Notes

Yummy soup! I loved the addition of tomatoes and especially hominy which was just fantastic. Adding a good amount of tomato makes it blend up slightly thick and not watery at all, which was great, and the chile adds a deep, smoky flavor. I used a chile de arbol and a couple of dried chipotle chiles and skipped the chile powder. I also used bone-in chicken legs instead of breasts, simmered them in some water and onion and used that for stock because I didn't have any homemade. I think that's a good option if you have the time, although I'm sure the recipe is great with breast as written. It made a big pot of soup and definitely satisfied the low cost per serving requirement. Everyone loved it! - Arathi —Arathi