Tortilla Soup with Green Sauce. -Half cooked harvest

Easy tortilla soup with green sauce, our best tortilla soup. You really must do this! Made with a variety of vegetables, seasonings, chunky red sauce, and smoky green sauce. Add shredded chicken if desired. Then the toppings: melted Mexican cheese, avocado, lime, and more salty tortilla chips than you really need. It’s going to be so delicious. Toppings are key!

I had a hard time choosing the first recipe of the year. I have eight recipes tested, loved and ready to share. I’m excited about ALL of them and can’t wait to share them every day here very soon! So how did I choose?

My mom, of course! I texted her a quick photo of all the completed recipes and she didn’t hesitate. Tortilla soup, definitely tortilla soup.

I took her answer and ran with it because this recipe is special! Oddly enough, I wasn’t excited or sure I wanted to make this soup. But as soon as I had the recipe ready, and especially when everything started to smell delicious, I knew I had a good recipe to share.

I’ll be the first to point out that I have many tortilla soup recipes. These are all great in their own way.

My sister-in-law, Lyndsie, argued with me that I didn’t have a recipe for brothy, chunky, vegetable-laden tortilla soup. He said he absolutely needed one because it’s one of his favorite soups. She said she longs for it.

I asked him to explain the soup to me in detail and then I started cooking. Honestly, I wasn’t sure, but again, as soon as I got into the recipe, I knew it was going to be DELICIOUS.

The secret is in the mixture of vegetables, the sauces and then, of course, the toppings.

Here are the specific details.

Ingredients

• salted butter
• yellow onion
• carrots
• celery
• garlic
• taco seasoning
• salt and black pepper
• broth
• russet potatoes
• red sauce with chunks
• green sauce
• spicy sauce
• cooked and shredded chicken – chicken is optional
• cilantro

the dressings

• melted mexican cheese
• avocado
• yogurt
• cilantro and chives
• limes

• tortilla chips, lots of them

Special tools

None! You need a dutch oven or large soup pot and only one. This soup is nothing special!

Steps

Step 1: make the soup base

In a large pot, begin cooking the butter, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Add your favorite taco seasoning. Then, add the broth and potato pieces. Bring this to a simmer and let the potatoes cook until tender.

Step 2: finish the soup

Now add the chunky red sauce. I use the Whole Foods 365 brand, either mild or spicy (we love spicy). Then add the green sauce. My favorite is Sabor Mexicano, but unfortunately it can be hard to find. Then add the hot sauce.

If you wish, you can add a few handfuls of shredded chicken. But with or without chicken, tortilla soup is still the most delicious.

And the cilantro right at the end.

Step 3: the ingredients

Ladle soup into bowls. Then add your favorite blend of melted Mexican cheese (I use sharp cheddar and pepper jack), chunks or slices of avocado, cilantro, and green onions. Sometimes I make a dollop of yogurt or sour cream too!

And then tortilla chips. I bake mine and then add lime zest. So delicious! Make sure you use plenty of tortilla chips!

Looking for other warm winter dinners? Here are some ideas:

Poblano Chicken Tortilla Soup

Better For You Chicken and Spinach Ramen

Creamy Pumpkin Butter Chicken

30-Minute Spicy Indian Butter Chicken

Braised Chicken with Black Pepper and Coconut Milk

Lentil, Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup with Rice

Crockpot Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Finally, if you make this salsa verde tortilla soup, be sure to leave a comment and/or rate this recipe! Above all, I love hearing from you and I always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking at the photos of the recipes you all have made is my favorite!