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Santa Fe Taco Soup

Santa Fe taco soup is a Tex-Mex main dish with a hearty, broth-y texture loaded with shredded chicken, black beans, corn, and green chiles. Simmer it until the flavors meld, then top each bowl with sour cream, avocado, cotija, cilantro, and crispy tortilla strips.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Soup base
  • 1.5 lb chicken breast Cooked and shredded
  • 1 can (15 oz) black beans Drained
  • 1 can (15 oz) corn Drained
  • 1 can (4 oz) diced green chiles
  • 1 can (10 oz) Rotel tomatoes
  • 1 can (14 oz) fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1 packet (1 oz) taco seasoning
  • 1 packet (1 oz) ranch dressing mix
  • 4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
Seasoning
  • salt and pepper To taste
Santa Fe toppings
  • sour cream
  • avocado Diced
  • cotija cheese Crumbled
  • cilantro Fresh
  • lime wedges
  • tortilla strips Crispy

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch oven

Method
 

Cook the soup
  1. In a large pot, combine shredded chicken, black beans, corn, green chiles, both tomatoes, both seasoning packets, chicken broth, cumin, and smoked paprika.
  2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes until the soup is bubbling and aromatic.
  3. Season with salt and pepper to taste, stirring to distribute the flavor.
Serve
  1. Ladle the Santa Fe taco soup into bowls and top with sour cream, diced avocado, crumbled cotija, fresh cilantro, and lime wedges.
  2. Finish each bowl with crispy tortilla strips for added crunch right before serving.

Notes

Pro tip: If you want a thicker, spoon-coating soup, simmer 5 minutes longer so some liquid reduces. Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 4 days; reheat gently in a pot on the stove. Freezing is yes—freeze without the tortilla strips and toppings, then thaw and reheat, topping fresh. For a lighter option, use reduced-fat sour cream and choose a lower-sodium taco seasoning and ranch mix.