15 minutes
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
25 (4/5 cups)
Number of Servings
What to do:
- Mix well by hand or in a small stand mixer
- Use a small ice cream scoop or use hands to form ball (1 to 2 oz. each)
- Hold in fridge until broth is ready
- In a medium sauce pot over medium heat, heat the oil
- Add onions and garlic and cook until translucent, about 2-3 minutes
- Add chili powder and oregano and combine
- Add tomatoes and broth and bring to a boil
- Cook at medium high for about 10 minutes
- Add corn, hominy, chili and beans, turn to low and cook another 10 minutes
- Add meat balls and cook about 6-10 more minutes depending on size of the meatballs
- Once the chicken is cooking, turn off the soup and begin to serve
Plating: in a large bowl place 1-2 meatballs (2oz.), a 4 oz. ladle of broth, 2 oz. avocado, 1 baked corn tortilla, 2 oz. green onions, pinch of chopped cilantro.
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Chicken Tortilla Soup
By: Teddy
This southwest-style soup includes everything from chicken meatballs, to an avocado cilantro garnish! Top with your favorite tortillas!
Nutrition Facts
What you will need:
Meatballs
- 16 oz. ground chicken
- 2 eggs
- 2 oz. skim milk
- 1 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
- 1 oz. poultry seasoning
- 2 oz. onion powder
- 2 oz. garlic powder
- 2 oz. chopped green onion
- 1 oz. chopped cilantro
Garnish
- 2 avocados, diced
- 8 corn tortillas, unsalted – baked and crumbled
- 8 oz. chopped green onions
- 2 oz. chopped cilantro
Soup
- 1 onion, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. Mexican oregano
- 28 oz. diced tomatoes, canned, unsalted
- 64 oz. chicken broth, unsalted/reduced sodium
- 1 cup roasted corn kernels
- 1 cup hominy
- 4 oz. can of chopped green chilies
- 15 oz. rinsed black beans, canned, unsalted