Max & Erma's Tortilla Soup (Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup)
This creamy chicken tortilla soup is the perfect copycat recipe for the famous Max & Erma's tortilla soup! Made with rotisserie chicken, tomatoes, cheese, and lots of spices.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- 10 ounces Velveeta cheese
- 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- In your 5.5 quart soup pot add your butter and place over medium-high heat.
- When your butter is melted add the flour and whisk together until combined and froathy.
- Slowly pour in your chicken stock and whisk to combine. You should see no lumps of flour.
- Pour in your milk and stir to combine.
- Turn your heat down to medium-low and add in your shredded chicken, Velveeta cheese, Rotel diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, smoked paprika and kosher salt. Stir to combine.
- Gently simmer and stir to help melt the Velveeta cheese.
- Once melted, let the soup simmer for about 20 minutes or until creamy and thick. Don't let the soup boil or scorch. Stir it frequently.
- To serve, pour in a bowl and top with your desired toppings, such as tortilla strips, avocado, sour cream, or shredded cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 1613mg | Potassium: 716mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1399IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 507mg | Iron: 2mg