Chicken Chorizo Tortilla Soup

4 steps

This recipe is credited to my Grandma Corinne, but I think she got it from Rachel Rae at some point...

Updated at: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:46:25 GMT

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 lbchicken breasts

or thigh meat

salt

pepper

1 lbchorizo sausage

2 Tbspolive oil

1 x 15 ozcan tomatoes

1can dark red kidney beans

drained

2 tsphot sauce

or 2 slices jalapeno pepper

4 cupschicken stock

1 bagblue tortilla chips

or red

2 cupspepper jack cheese

shredded, or cheddar

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large dutch oven.

Step 2

Chop up chicken and season with salt and pepper. Dice chorizo. Add oil and chicken to pot. Lightly brown the chicken for about 2 minutes, then add the chorizo and garlic. Cook another 2-3 minutes, then add peppers and onions.

Step 3

Sauté until softened, then add the potatoes, tomatoes, kidney beans, hot sauce, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender (10-15 minutes).

Step 4

Optional serving: Ladle soup into oven safe bowls and top with a generous handful of crushed tortillas and cheese. Broil until cheese browns.