I’ve posted about this before, but when Meeker and I were first married – I pretty much thought Rachael Ray’s 30-minute meal cookbook was the only thing I’d ever need.
I made this soup weekly.
While I don’t really love making a hot soup in the middle (end?) of August – Meeker requested it this week, and it has such sentimental first-year-of-marriage feelings associated with it, that I couldn’t turn him down.
If I’m honest, my favorite parts of this soup are the bacon crumbles (hiding there in the back) and the limes.
Oh, and the chips. You pour all the chicken/tomato slop down over chips. I like that.
I kind of picked around the chicken (wasn’t doing much for me) – but the rest was as good as I remember. Meeker slurped it up, too. Even on a hot August night.
Also, did you vote today?
I love tortilla soup – Im thinking I might have to make tofu tortilla soup this fall. That just sounds weird haha!
Mmm, make it! Then share it with me. I like tofu way more than I like chicken.
a) YES, I voted!!
b) Again, baby!
c) Could you please set up a diving board on the edge of that soup so I could dive in?
d) Please?
Ohhh boy, my boyfriend would LOVE this for sure. I honestly really like a lot of Rachel Ray’s recipes… they are easy and fun and totally ‘tweakable’.. why does this make e feel guilty? haha
Anyway, I think tortilla soup is summery despite the fact it’s warm. There is something about Mexican inspired food that just screams summer whether it is hot OR cold
Don’t feel guilty at all…she’s got some really good recipes…I still love her!
I used to think RR was all I needed to. Then came Cooking Light mag and now blogs. LOL
LOVE tortilla soup!!
Voted! It’s so funny the chicken wasn’t doing it for you because I actually thought “oh yum, that chicken looks so good” in the first picture! Are those FoodShouldTasteGood multigrain chips??
They were the generic brand…but more or less, they were.
I voted.
That soup looks awesome. I’ve never actually had tortilla soup before. I don’t know why, soup is one of my favorite things.
The chips would be my favorite part too! All it’s missing is some avocado!
Yes! Avocado…why didn’t I think of that!?
just came across your blog—LOVE the fresh recipes, fun activities, and some of the best looking cereal-combo bowls ive ever seen!
I just found your blog from Gabriela’s post today. I’m so glad that I found your blog. I’m loving it so far!
This soup looks delicious!
I voted again today
I mentioned to my husband the other day that I’m ready for soup weather and me protested greatly. I guess I’m going to have to wait a bit 
Voted! I need to experiment with a good veg recipe for tortilla soup. My attempts with veggie stock have been kind of…off…so far. Practice makes perfect!
Let me know when you perfect it!
i love tortilla soup and have been looking for a great recipe for awhile, thanks for sharing:D
I used to rely on Rachel Ray when I was first learning how to cook also. I still like a lot of the recipes!
Me too! I like her a lot!
ooooh tortilla soup is going to be SUCH a great recipe once football season starts back up and it gets all fall like and festive
mmmm can’t wait to make!!
LOVED your post on Eden’s site today!!!
I’ve totally made this before and love it!
Before Rachael Ray I never knew to put the chips in the bottom of the bowl — such a great idea!
It makes the whole soup, I think!