Dinner for 4

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Name: Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 yellow onions; 4 cloves garlic; 1 green bell pepper; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 6 cups chicken broth; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 2 tsp chili powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 cups shredded cooked chicken; sour cream

$9.91for 445 minServes 4

This creamy chicken soup builds flavor with sautéed vegetables, butter, broth, warm spices, shredded chicken, and sour cream.

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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, 50 oz$0.07/oz typical	50 oz	$3.49Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.65 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.65 lb	$2.18Typical price
	Sour cream, 1 oz$0.14/oz typical	1 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.91

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 oilFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.48 per serving$9.91 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 bell pepper
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
6 cups chicken broth
1 tbsp ground cumin
2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
sour cream

Steps

Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat.
Cook the onions and bell pepper for 7 minutes, then stir in the garlic for 1 minute.
Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then gradually whisk in the chicken broth.
Stir in the cumin, chili powder, salt, and cayenne, then simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in the chicken and simmer for 5 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the sour cream until smooth.

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