{copycat} Max & Erma's Chicken Tortilla Soup

December 27, 2013

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A dear friend of mine introduced me to this soup. We don’t have Max and Erma’s restaurants here in Texas but we went on a small road trip to St. Louis and ate at one there. She made me try their tortilla soup and I fell in love! When I got home I searched online for copy cat recipes but all of the ones I came across had cans upon cans of cream of something soups. Now don’t me wrong, those cans have their place but I don’t like to use 8 of them for one recipe! Then I found this recipe and I knew

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup minced onion
1 tsp. minced garlic
2 tablespoons cornstarch
4 cups chicken broth
1 10 ounce can diced tomatoes with chiles (Rotel)
2-3 cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in bite size pieces
8 ounces mild cheddar cheese, shredded
4 corn tortillas, diced
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
Tortilla strips and diced avocado, optional, for garnish

In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat Add the minced onion and garlic and cook until the onion begins to turn translucent Whisk the cornstarch into the chicken broth. Add the broth...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
233

Sodium
1033mg
43% DV

Fat
9g
15% DV

Protein
16g
32% DV

Carbs
17g
5% DV

Fiber
3g
15% DV