Recipe: Perfect Chicken Tortilla Soup with pinto beans

Chicken Tortilla Soup with pinto beans.

You can have Chicken Tortilla Soup with pinto beans using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Chicken Tortilla Soup with pinto beans

1. It's 2 each of chicken breasts.
2. You need 1 1/2 tsp of cumin.
3. Prepare 1 tsp of chile powder.
4. Prepare 1/2 tsp of garlic powder.
5. You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
6. Prepare 1 cup of diced onion.
7. It's 1/4 cup of diced green pepper.
8. Prepare 1/4 cup of each diced red and yellow pepper.
9. Prepare 3 clove of garlic, minced.
10. You need 1 can of 10oz Rotel diced toms with green chiles.
11. It's 32 oz of low sodium chicken stock.
12. Prepare 3 tbsp of tomato paste.
13. You need 4 cup of hot water.
14. Prepare 1/2 lb of cooked pinto beans.
15. Prepare 3 tbsp of cornmeal or masa.
16. Prepare 5 each of corn tortillas cut into strips.

Chicken Tortilla Soup with pinto beans step by step

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix cumin, chili pepper, garlic powder, and salt. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil on chicken breasts, then sprinkle a small amount of spice mix on both sides. Set aside the rest of the spice mix..
2. Place chicken breasts on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until chicken is done. Use two forks to shred chicken. Set aside..
3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pot over medium high heat. Add onions, red pepper, green pepper, and minced garlic. Stir and begin cooking, then add the rest of the spice mix. Stir to combine, then add shredded chicken and stir..
4. Pour in Rotel, chicken stock, tomato paste, water, and black beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 45 minutes, uncovered..
5. Mix cornmeal with a small amount of water. Pour into the soup, then simmer for an additional 30 minutes. Check seasonings, adding more if needed---add more chili powder if it needs more spice, and be sure not to undersalt. Turn off heat and allow to sit for 15 to 20 minutes before serving. Five minutes before serving, gently stir in tortilla strips..
6. Ladle into bowls, then top with sour cream, diced red onion, diced avocado, pico de gallo, and grated cheese, if you have it! (The garnishes really make the soup delicious.).
7. FOR THE GARNISHES: Sour Cream,Diced Avocado,Diced Red Onion,Salsa Or Pico De Gallo,Grated Monterey Jack Cheese, Cilantro.