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A bowl of easy mexican soup topped with sour cream, shredded cheese, and diced red onions, flanked by sliced green onions and cilantro. Surrounding the bowl are ingredients in small bowls, including chopped red onions, green peppers, and sliced avocado. Spoons and biscuits are nearby.

Easy Mexican Soup: A Flavorful Twist on Classic Chicken Tortilla

Stacy Ling
Craving an easy Mexican soup? This flavorful twist on classic chicken tortilla soup is quick, hearty, and perfect for any night!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 357 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Dice onions and peppers into small bit size pieces.
    A chef's knife is placed on a white cutting board with a handle, lying next to chopped red onions, perfect for preparing a chicken spinach flatbread pizza recipe. The cutting board rests on a gray countertop with a speckled pattern.
  • Dump the chicken, onion, peppers, salsa, tomato paste, seasonings, and chicken stock into the Instantpot insert.
    raw chicken in instant pot
  • Seal and set the pressure cooker to high and time for 10 minutes.
    instant pot chicken tortilla soup recipe starts with chicken and diced peppers with onions
  • After pressure cooking, set Instantpot to vent for 10 minutes allowing steam to fully vent before opening.
    close up of ingredients for chicken tortilla soup in instant pot
  • After the 10 minute vent, remove the lid and shred the chicken.
  • Keep soup on warm in the Instant Pot.
  • While shredding the chicken, dump the black beans and frozen corn into the Instant pot.
  • Keep on warm with the lid off until corn is cooked (about 5-10 minutes)
  • When the chicken is shredded, add it back to the pot.
    After shredding the chicken, add it back to the instant pot chicken tortilla soup recipe
  • Serve in bowls with desired toppings.
    close up of instant pot chicken tortilla soup recipe
  • Serves 4-6 people. Enjoy!

Notes

To learn how to make my recipe for fresh salsa, click here.
Click here to make a cozy recipe for chicken soup homemade.

Nutrition

Calories: 357kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 30gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 861mgPotassium: 1089mgFiber: 7gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 602IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 132mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe, Instant Pot
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