Dinner for 6

Chicken Tortilla Soup with broth

Name: Chicken Tortilla Soup with broth
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 yellow onions; 4 cloves garlic; 1 green or red bell pepper; 2 tsp chili powder; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 8 cups low sodium chicken stock or broth; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper or hot sauce (optional); 3 cups rotisserie chicken; crushed corn tortilla chips or crispy corn tortilla strips; sour cream; 1 handful chopped fresh cilantro; 2 avocados; lime

$10.63for 430 minServes 6

Chicken, vegetables, tortillas, and spices simmer in broth for a hearty soup finished with fresh toppings.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Broth, 66 oz$0.07/oz typical	66 oz	$4.65Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.95 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.95 lb	$3.27Typical price
	Tortilla chips, 1 oz$0.22/oz typical	1 oz	$0.22Typical price
	Sour cream, 1 oz$0.14/oz typical	1 oz	$0.14Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Avocados, 2$1.29 each typical	2	$2.58Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.95

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHot sauce

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mexican High-protein Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.66 per serving$10.63 for 4

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Ingredients

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 tbsp unsalted butter
2 yellow onions
4 cloves garlic
1 green or red bell pepper
2 tsp chili powder
1 tbsp ground cumin
8 cups low sodium chicken stock or broth
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper or hot sauce (optional)
3 cups rotisserie chicken
crushed corn tortilla chips or crispy corn tortilla strips
sour cream
1 handful chopped fresh cilantro
2 avocados
lime

Steps

Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onions and bell pepper for 6 minutes.
Stir in the garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, and cayenne, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the chicken stock and torn corn tortillas, bring to a boil, then simmer for 12 minutes.
Stir in the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
Top each bowl with tortilla chips or strips, sour cream, cilantro, avocado, and lime.

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