Community Pick
Max & Erma's Chicken Tortilla Soup
"GOOOOOOOD! Nice and spicy. This makes a lot."
photo by DeliciousAsItLooks
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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15
ingredients
- 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
- 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
- 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of celery soup
- 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cheddar cheese soup
- 2 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth
- 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup salsa (chunky)
- 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can diced green chilies
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 4 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
directions
- Add all to large pot. Bring to a boil and simmer 1 hour. Can be topped with:.
- flour tortilla chips, cut into strips and fried.
- or shredded cheese.
- I did not add the cilantro, red chili powder, salt or pepper. (I forgot).
- I also used fat free soups where I could.
- This was still delicious.
Questions & Replies
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Has anyone made it in the crockpot?
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My husband has to be gluten free so I can use gluten free cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soups but I’ve never found a gluten free cream of celery. Could I use an extra cream of mushroom and cream of chicken instead? Also instead of the cheddar cheese soup could La Preferida nacho cheese sauce? -
Is a 7qt crockpot big enough for this? -
Will changing the green chili peppers to jalapeño peppers make it taste any different? -
Can I put it in a crockpot?
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Reviews
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Not sure that the sodium content can even be close to being right, a can of cream of mushroom soup has 37% of your daily requirement for 4 servings and with 10 cans of high sodium stuff for 15 servings you are going to get at least a days worth in every serving. Heart attack in a bowl. Can't imagine the sodium content in this....think I will pass although I am sure that it is delish. -
I've made this a ZILLION times...we LOVE it and I actually think it tastes almost exactly like Max and Erma's if not better! It's so good, my best friend actually invites herself over for dinner whenever she knows we are making it :) Thanks for the delicious recipe!
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I’ve made this twice now, and it’s been amazing both times. The first time I substituted one can of cheddar soup for the fiesta nacho soup. This time I did both cans of fiesta nacho and it had the perfect kick to it. I did NOT use cilantro at all, and probably won’t ever, since we don’t like it in my home. We dip tortilla chips into the soup and the crunch is perfect ??
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Really tasty - especially the second day! I substituted the salsa and can of diced tomatoes with 2 cans Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies. I also slow boiled the chicken in a covered skillet pan with water and a cup of chicken broth. Used the broth from cooking the chicken in the soup. I shredded the chicken. Finally, I added 1 Tbsp diced jalepenos. It's not super spicy, but has some nice heat.
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I was sincerely skeptic about trying this recipe, but if it weren't for the reviews, I most surely would have not made it, due to it's high use of canned soup. I decided to go for it and hope for the best. I made it exactly as mentioned, only I added whipping cream (about a cup) as the soup was pretty thick. I made it using the crock pot and cooked it for several hours. Oh my goodness, it is unbelievably tasty and other than the bigger chunks of chicken I used, it tastes identical to Max and Erma's! I never write reviews, but I just know there is someone like me who thinks this is not worth trying! Trust me, it is!! So, so delicious!
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Tweaks
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Used a can of fire roasted diced tomatoes instead of regular. Added a dash of cumin and a handful of fresh spinich. -
Really tasty - especially the second day! I substituted the salsa and can of diced tomatoes with 2 cans Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies. I also slow boiled the chicken in a covered skillet pan with water and a cup of chicken broth. Used the broth from cooking the chicken in the soup. I shredded the chicken. Finally, I added 1 Tbsp diced jalepenos. It's not super spicy, but has some nice heat.
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With the omission of the Cream of Mushroom soup, cilantro and salsa and halving the garlic it tasted very similar. I too might use hot salsa instead of tomatoes next time to make it a bit spicier. Great Recipe. It's been added to my family's cookbook. -
Very good. I, too, halved the recipe and cooked for 3 hours on low in a crockpot. I substituted the salsa & green chiles with a can of Rotel tomatoes - gave it a lot of kick. Next time I'll follow the directions as written. The soup tasted even better the next day.
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