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Applebee's Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
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Applebee's Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Make our Applebee's Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe at home tonight for your family. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Tortilla Soup will taste just like Applebee’s.
Prep Time1 hour
Active Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours
Course: Kid Favorite, Main Course, Soup
Keyword: Applebee's

Ingredients

  • 1 medium Yellow Onion chopped
  • 2 teaspoons fresh Garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons Vegetable Oil
  • 4 cups Chicken Stock
  • 1/4 cup chopped Green Pepper optional
  • One 15-ounce can Tomato Puree
  • 1 teaspoon finely minced Jalapeño Pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon Hot Sauce optional
  • 4 teaspoons Flour
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 pound cooked Chicken cubed
  • 1 cup Cream
  • 1/4 cup Sour Cream to taste
  • 8 ounces Cheese cut into 1-inch cubes, to taste
  • Ten 6-inch Corn Tortillas
  • Fresh Cilantro roughly chopped (optional)

Instructions

  • Add oil to a large deep pan or Dutch oven.
  • Place on stove over medium heat.
  • Add garlic and onions.
  • Sauté until soft.
  • Add chicken stock, green pepper, tomato puree, jalapeño, salt, pepper, sugar, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce.
  • Bring to low boil.
  • Reduce heat. Simmer 20 minutes.
  • While soup is cooking, cut tortillas into 1/4-inch strips.
  • Fry in oil or spray with oil and bake at 400ºF.
  • Sprinkle with salt, if desired. Set aside.
  • In a small cup, thoroughly mix flour and water to make a slurry.
  • Whisk slurry into soup.
  • Bring soup again to a low boil. Simmer 5 minutes.
  • Add chicken and cream. Simmer 5 more minutes.
  • Stir in sour cream and cheese (more or less of each, depending on taste).
  • Ensure 165°F serving temperature.
  • Spoon soup into serving bowls.
  • Pile prepared tortilla strips into a "haystack" shape on top of the soup.
  • Serve.
  • Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro.

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