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Chicken tortilla soup
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Chicken tortilla soup

A smoky tomato broth with chicken, black beans and corn, topped with crunchy tortilla strips.

Time 35 min
EffortMedium
Per portion£1.67
Calories573 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Chicken thigh fillets500 g
  • Chopped tomatoes (tin)1 tin
  • Black beans (tin)1 tin
  • Sweetcorn (tin)1 tin
  • Brown onions150 g
  • Vegetable stock cubes2 cubes
  • Plain tortilla wraps4 wraps
  • Limes1 lime

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper, paprika, ground cumin. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Celery, Gluten.

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Nutrition per adult portion
573
calories
36g
protein
56g
carbs
22g
fat
8g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

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  1. Chop the onion. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large pan over a medium heat and cook it for 5 minutes with 2 teaspoons of cumin and 2 teaspoons of paprika.150 g brown onions
  2. Add the chicken thighs, the chopped tomatoes and the stock cubes dissolved in 1.2 litres of boiling water. Simmer for 20 minutes. Lift out the chicken, shred it with two forks and return it to the pan.500 g chicken thigh fillets1 tin chopped tomatoes2 cubes
  3. Add the drained black beans and sweetcorn and cook for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan), cut the wraps into strips and bake on a tray for 8 minutes until crisp.1 tin black beans1 tin sweetcorn4 wraps
  4. Ladle into bowls, top with the crisp tortilla strips and squeeze over the lime.1 lime
The trick that makes it

A spoonful of sour cream or a little grated cheese on top makes it feel like a restaurant bowl.

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