Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Tortilla Soup is a creamy soup full of chicken, beans, corn and lots of flavor! Delicious chicken tortilla soup recipe that tastes just like the popular version you find at Chick-Fil-A!
Anyone else go to Chick-Fil-A a little more often than they’d like to admit? I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one. I admit that I usually get some grilled chicken nuggets, but in the winter, I really love the soup. Although, to be honest, I’m not sure I’ve tried anything there that I haven’t liked. It’s all good! Especially the Chick-Fil-A Chocolate Chip Cookies!
What is Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Tortilla Soup?
Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Tortilla Soup is ready in less than an hour and it is full of so many amazing flavors. Onions, peppers, tomatoes, beans, corn, chicken and lots of different spices in a creamy, chicken broth based soup. The soup is made on the stovetop and once prepped, only needs about 30 minutes to simmer.
Ingredients in Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Tortilla Soup
Butter – You will need a couple of tablespoons of butter to saute the onions, peppers and garlic in. Real butter works best. You can swap this out for olive oil or avocado oil if you prefer.
Onion – You can use a yellow or a white onion. Dice it up finely and saute in the butter. To save some time, you can use frozen chopped onions. I always keep a stock in the freezer!
Red bell pepper – You will need one red bell pepper, diced up in small pieces.
Garlic – A tablespoon of minced garlic adds the perfect amount of garlic to the soup. This is another ingredient that I always keep in the refrigerator.
Salt, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper and sugar – All of these ingredients provide a LOT of flavor to the soup.
Rotel tomatoes with green chiles – A ten ounce can of Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles works perfectly in the soup and is much easier than dicing up tomatoes and chilis.
Chicken broth – You will need 6 cups of chicken broth to form the base of the soup.
Beans – You will need 2 cans of navy beans and 1 can of black beans for the soup. Make sure you drain and rinse the beans before using in the soup.
Corn – You will need one can of corn. Make sure to drain and rinse the corn as well.
Shredded chicken – You can make your own shredded chicken or you can use a rotisserie chicken if you prefer. My favorite way to make shredded chicken is in the crockpot!
Sour cream – A little bit of sour cream thickens up the soup a little bit and makes them it a little creamier too!
Heavy cream – Adding a little bit of heavy cream makes this soup so creamy! If you want to lighten it up a little bit, you can use half and half or whole milk instead, but the soup won’t be quite as rich and creamy.
Lime juice – Squeeze the juice from one lime into the soup right before serving.
Toppings/garnish – Add any toppings you’d like. We love to add cilantro, tortilla strips, sliced jalapenos, sliced limes and shredded cheese.
How to make Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Tortilla Soup
In a large soup pot over low, add your butter and saute your onion, red bell pepper and garlic just until translucent.
Add in the tomatoes with green chiles.
Add in the salt, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne and sugar and stir to combine.
Next add the chicken broth and stir.
Add in 1 can of navy beans, the black beans, the corn and the chicken and mix everything together.
Bring up heat to medium and bring the soup to a boil. Let simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In a medium bowl place the reserved can of navy beans.
Using a fork or spoon mash the beans up until they get a little mushy and thick. Add the mashed beans to the pot and stir.
In a small bowl add the sour cream and a few spoonfuls of the hot soup broth. Whisk the sour cream with the soup broth until smooth. Add to the soup and stir.
Finally, add in your heavy whipping cream and stir to combine.
Squeeze in the lime juice and top with any toppings or garnish (cilantro, tortilla strips, sliced jalapenos, cheese, etc).
Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Tortilla Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 yellow or white onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 10 ounce can rotel tomatoes with green chiles
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 15 ounce cans navy beans, rinsed and drained, divided
- 1 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 15 ounce can yellow corn, rinsed and drained
- 4 cups shredded chicken
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Juice of one lime
- Toppings/garnish: cilantro tortilla strips, sliced jalapenos, sliced limes, shredded cheese, etc.
Instructions
- In a large soup pot over low, add your butter and saute your onion, red bell pepper and garlic just until translucent.
- Add in the tomatoes with green chiles.
- Add in the salt, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne and sugar and stir to combine.
- Next add the chicken broth and stir.
- Add in 1 can of navy beans, the black beans, the corn and the chicken and mix everything together.
- Bring up heat to medium and bring the soup to a boil. Let simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In a medium bowl place the reserved can of navy beans.
- Using a fork or spoon mash the beans up until they get a little mushy and thick. Add the mashed beans to the pot and stir.
- In a small bowl add the sour cream and a few spoonfuls of the hot soup broth. Whisk the sour cream with the soup broth until smooth. Add to the soup and stir.
- Finally add in your heavy whipping cream and stir to combine.
- Squeeze in the lime juice and top with any toppings or garnish (cilantro, tortilla strips, sliced jalapenos, cheese, etc).
Nutrition
How to store Chicken Tortilla Soup
Any leftovers will last in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Leftover soup can easily be reheated in the microwave or in a pan on the stove. Because of the cream in the soup, I don’t recommend freezing it.
Tips and Tricks for making this soup recipe
- Using rotisserie chicken saves lots of time and works well in this soup!
- You can substitute parsley for cilantro if you’d like.
- You can add jalapenos at the beginning of the cooking process with the other veggies if you like things a little spicier.
- For even more spice, you can use Hot Rotel Tomatoes with Green Chiles.
Love soup? So do we! Here are some of our favorite soups and stew recipes:
- Lasagna Soup
- Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
- Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
- Chicken Alfredo Soup
- Wisconsin Cauliflower Soup
- Chicken Corn Chowder
- Pasta Fagioli Soup
- Cheesy Broccoli Potato Soup
- 30-Minute White Chicken Chili
- Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup
- Best Tomato Basil Soup
- Summer Vegetable Stew
- Best Crockpot Beef Stew
- Classic Chicken Noodle Soup
- Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
- Zuppa Toscana Soup
Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Tortilla Soup is a creamy soup full of chicken, beans, corn and lots of flavor! Delicious chicken tortilla soup recipe that tastes just like the popular version you find at Chick-Fil-A!
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