Tortilla Soup Gumbo
Spring is back and it’s coming in like a lion around here. Snow, rain, warm temperatures and cold rain-sleet all in a week! With weather like this, we need some warm homey dinners. Am I Right? My mama always used to make tortilla soup in the spring to help warm us up. So of course, I do the same. But I added black beans and rice to the soup to make it hearty & stretch more, which is very helpful when people come for dinner.
Fun fact… according to Wikipedia, gumbo is: a stew popular in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and is the official state cuisine. Gumbo consists primarily of a strongly-flavored stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener, and what Louisianians call the “Holy Trinity” of vegetables, namely celery, bell peppers, and onions.
So the reason I call it this Gorilla Soup “gumbo” is because of the full flavor and thickness to this stew like soup and ergo hearty deliciousness. Please note however, it does not have the “Holy Trinity” of veggies, but it does use a strong flavor stock and STICKS to your bones.
It’s also high in protein, with a whopping 28.6g per serving. WHAT?!?!?
Omit the Strips and the rice and you’ll even cut back on the carbs. I sometimes like to serve the white rice on the side so you can choose to add it or not.
But I digress…
Here’s the Recipe…
Ingredients
Soup
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 can black beans (size depends on how much you like beans. Bigger can if you like them, smaller can or no can, if you don’t like them)
2 Tablespoons ground cumin
1 Tablespoons ground garlic
1 Tablespoons chili powder
4 cups chicken stock
2 large can diced tomatoes (64 oz cans are the size I use)
4 medium garlic cloves
1 medium onion
2lbs baked and shredded chicken
Salt & Pepper to taste
Optional toppings
Serrano Peppers
Sour cream
Shredded cheese
Chopped cilantro
Corn tortilla strips (directions in this blog)
Corn tortilla topping
Olive oil
Seasoning Salt
Pepper
Corn Tortillas
Directions
Soup
Start by cooking onions and garlic on medium-low heat with about a tablespoon or so of oil.
Once the onions are translucent, slowly add the diced tomatoes and chicken stock. Stir, increase heat to medium/medium-high and let it come to a slight boil.
Add chicken, rice, cumin, garlic, and chili powder, salt and pepper. Reduce heat and let simmer for 30-40 min.
Right before serving taste test to see if you need add any more of any of the seasonings, then add the beans and stir in.
Serve with or without toppings.
Corn tortilla strips
Cut corn tortillas into strips (size is up to you)
Cover the strips in olive oil, seasoning salt and pepper.
Lay on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake at 350ºF for 5-10 minutes or until crunchy & golden brown.
ENJOY and Share!
Make sure to tag me on Instagram and Facebook #thesmithcountry or @thesmithcountry! I love seeing friends and family come together over a special meal and fun food.
Tortilla Soup Gumbo
A warm, hearty play on traditional tortilla soup, this Tortilla Soup Gumbo Recipe is full of flavor, thick and more of a stew than a soup. High in protein, and can be adjusted to even be lower in carbs. Perfect for cool damp spring days and cold fall nights. But really, anytime you're in the mood. This is definitely one of those Sunday night family meals that you will enjoy. Freezer friendly, so perfect as a make ahead as.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword chicken dinner, dinner, gumbo, mexican-american, Soup, tortilla soup, tortilla soup gumbo
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 337 kcal
Author Jenn Smith
Ingredients
Soup
1 1/2 cups cooked rice*
1 Can black beans (optional) size depends on how much you like beans. Bigger can if you like them, smaller can or no can, if you don’t like them
4 Tablespoons ground cumin
3 Tablespoons ground garlic
2 Tablespoons chili powder
4 cups chicken stock
2 large cans diced tomatoes 64 oz cans are the size I use
4 medium garlic cloves
1 medium onion
2 lbs baked and shredded chicken
Salt & Pepper to taste
Optional toppings
Serrano Peppers
Sour cream
Shredded cheese
Chopped cilantro
Corn tortilla strips directions in this blog
Corn tortilla topping
Olive oil
Seasoning Salt
Pepper
Corn Tortillas
Instructions
Soup
Start by cooking onions and garlic on medium-low heat with about a tablespoon or so of oil.
Once the onions are translucent, slowly add the diced tomatoes and chicken stock. Stir, increase heat to medium/medium-high and let it come to a slight boil.
Add chicken, rice*, cumin, garlic, and chili powder, salt and pepper. Reduce heat and let simmer for 30-40 min.
Right before serving taste test to see if you need add any more of any of the seasonings, then add the beans and stir in.
Serve with or without toppings (including tortilla strips, but I don’t know why you wouldn’t want crispy tortilla strip)
Corn tortilla strips
Cut corn tortillas into strips (size is up to you)
Cover the strips in olive oil, seasoning salt and pepper.
Lay on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake at 350ºF for 5-10 minutes or until crunchy & golden brown.
Recipe Notes
*You can serve the rice separately to curb on some of the carbs.
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