Chicken Tortilla Soup with Black Bean Salsa

Name: Chicken Tortilla Soup with Black Bean Salsa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 15 oz can black beans (drained and rinsed); 1 cup tomatoes (seeded, diced); 1/2 cup red onion (diced); 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped); 2 tablespoons jalapeno (seeded and chopped); 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; Salt and pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 cups onions (roughly chopped); 2 tablespoons garlic (minced); 3 corn tortillas (6-inch size, cut into 1-inch pieces); 1 10.5 oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne (or to taste); 2 cups cooked chicken or turkey (shredded or cubed); 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese (shredded); 2 tablespoons lime juice; Salt and pepper; Black bean Salsa; Sour Cream; Tortilla strips

November 26, 2019 31 Comments

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Turkey Tortilla Soup with Black Bean Salsa is not your typical turkey leftover dish. This soup packs a lot of flavors and can be made in 30 minutes!

top view of turkey tortilla soup with toppings

This soup isn’t just for leftover turkey. It’s so good you’ll want to make it all year. The turkey can be easily substituted with a rotisserie chicken or cooked veggies.

blue and white bowl with turkey tortilla soup with toppings

Whatever you do, don’t skip the black bean salsa. It adds a lot of flavors to the tortilla soup and is best made 30-60 minutes prior to serving.

Black Bean Salsa

black beans, tomatoes, red onion and cilantro in a white bowl

Rinse and drain the black beans and add to a medium-size bowl. Add diced tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno, and cilantro.
Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
Stir all of the salsa ingredients together and add salt to taste.
Set aside while making the tortilla soup so the flavors and blend together.

Easy 30 minute Turkey Tortilla Soup

chicken stock, tomatoes, spices added to tortilla onions

Cut tortillas mixed in with onion and garlic in pot

In a large pot add 2 tablespoons of oil, roughly chopped onion and garlic. Sautee for about 3 minutes or until the onions begin to soften.
Add chopped tortillas and cook until the tortillas begin to soften.
Add chicken broth, tomato and green chiles, cumin, coriander, oregano (Mexican is best), and cayenne pepper.
Bring to a boil and simmer for about 5-10 minutes.
Take the pan off the heat and let mixture cool for about 5 minutes. Ladle the soup mixture into the blender. You might have to work in batches depending on the size of your blender.
Blend until completely smooth then pour back into the same pot.

Finishing the Tortilla Soup

Grated jack cheese added to tortilla soup

chicken, corn, and cream added to blended tortilla soup

Return the blended mixture back to the pot and reheat if necessary. Bring the soup back to a low simmer to allow the tortillas to cook and slightly thicken the soup.
Add cooked turkey, corn, and cream. Gently stir. Stirring too much after adding the turkey will cause the meat to fall apart and become shredded.
Add shredded jack cheese and gently stir just until combined.
Finish with the juice of one lime. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with black bean salsa, tortilla strips and sliced avocado.

How to Make Homemade Tortilla Strips

Corn tortillas cut in half on a cutting board

Corn tortillas cut into strips on a cutting board

Fried tortilla strips on a paper towel lined plate

Cut corn tortillas in half.
Slice into thin strips.
Fry in a 1/2-inch of oil that has been heated to 350 degrees for just a few minutes
Remove the tortilla strips from the hot oil and drain on an absorbent paper towel. Serve on top of hot tortilla soup

Overhead shot of turkey tortilla soup topped with avocado, black bean salsa, and tortilla strips

Serve Turkey Tortilla Soup hot topped with black bean salsa, fresh avocado slices, tortilla strips, and a dollop of sour cream. 😋

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Chicken Tortilla Soup with Black Bean Salsa

Turkey Tortilla Soup with Black Bean Salsa is not your typical turkey leftover dish. This soup packs a lot of flavors and can be made in 30 minutes!

Course Dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword black bean salsa, Tortilla soup, turkey tortilla soup

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 372 kcal

Author Janet Barton