sopa de pollo recipe

This sopa con pollo recipe makes a healthy bowl of spicy Mexican soup. A great chicken sopa recipe or chicken soup Mexican style recipe.

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine Mexican, Tex Mex

Keyword chicken sopa recipe, sopa con pollo, sopa de pollo recipe, spicy Mexican soup.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 529kcal

Author Evelyn

2 Tablespoons Butter
1 medium onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
4-5 oz roasted green chile chopped
1/3 cup tomato juice
6 cups chicken broth
2 chicken breast halves cooked and cubed or the meat from a store bought rotisserie chicken
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or a lot less if you wish it not as spicy hot
3 cups broken tortilla chips
8 oz Monterey Jack cheese grated
3 green onions sliced

Melt the butter in a dutch oven or large pot and saute the onion, garlic and green chile over medium heat until the onions are clear and soft, about 4 minutes
Add the tomato juice, chicken, broth and crushed red pepper flakes
Cook over medium low heat for about 20 minutes
To Serve: Place 1/2 cup of the tortilla chips in each serving bowl, Ladle the Caldo over the chips and garnish with the cheese, some of the extra broken chips and minced green onions (optional)

Time saving Tip: Rotisserie Chicken (store bought) works great in this dish.