Living in San Antonio, I can assure you that there are as many Tortilla Soup recipes as there are little, old ladies making it!

Some of the ones I've eaten included corn, summer squashes, beans, etc. (in addition to the ingredients listed above) in various combinations. Some are tomato-based, and some are chicken-stock based.

All of them are luscious!
A friend of mine says she cleans out the fridge when she makes it! ;) Now that is authentic!

My only suggestion would be to NOT substitute flour tortillas for the corn tortillas.

I made this for my parents and they both enjoyed it very much.

I made this past weekend and it was wonderful! I couldn't find the fire roasted tomatoes so I just used Rotelle's green chili tomatoes. It was so good. I thought the broth was a bit thin, anyone add something like tomato paste to thicken it up a tad? I fried the old tortillas in the deep fryer for about 2 minutes and they came out just as beautiful. What little left over I had was gone by lunch the next day - I ate it.

This recipe is great! Another thing I like to do is add cooked (CUBED)butternut squash in place of the chicken. I roast the squash until it's almost done and then toss it in with everything else. It's a great vegetarian option if you sub the chicken base for vegetable too. Pacific makes a good one.

I used Tofurky Deli Slices instead of chicken, veg stock, 2 Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce, and a handful of roasted corn kernels. Delicious!!! Thanks, Elise, for such a great recipe. I've tried your enchilada recipe too. My husband and I love it!

WOW. This recipe is awesome. My girlfriend and I cooked it without chicken since she is a veggitarian and it was wonderfull. Highly recomended for two.

This is the first SR that I ever read. The resulting Tortilla soup that I made was so delicous and I have enjoyed reading many more of your recipes. Keep up the good work!

I love this Tortilla soup that you post. It was very good.

Do you have to use chicken stock? What about Vegetable stock?

I really didn't enjoy this until I made some changes. I added another can of diced toms and before adding the chicken I took a few cups of this and ran it through the food processor. The most important chnages I made were adding cumin and oregano. This gave it the taste it needed. I also didn't wait to add the cilantro as garnish. I added some during cooking. After the changes I really enjoyed the soup.

This tortilla soup is so good!! My 1 1/2 year old picky eater daughter could not get enough of this soup. I ended up adding corn to this recipe, which I liked! Thank you! I love your website!

Holy smokes! that's good soup. My wife was bothered by the texture, and thought she had done something wrong because it was mushy. I think that's just how it's supposed to be. I LOVE IT!

I made this last night and it was AWESOME! My husband, who really doesn't dig Mexican food very much, said it was "soup natzi good" :) Your recipes are always a hit in my house. Thanks for making such incredible food and sharing it with us.

My daughter made this soup and I couldn't get enough of it! What is the caloric value? Doesn't matter, it has left me wanting more!! :)

LOVE IT! I just started making this in the past year after trying it at our favorite cafe. The gentleman who owns it gave me his recipe and his wife calls me when it is on the menu. Like Heather, my recipe contains cumino & oregano. Also, no tomatoes are used. Instead, I use fresh yellow squash, zucchini and a can of mixed vegetables that has been rinsed and drained. And, since I am not supposed to have a ton of carbs, I use baked tortilla chips instead of frying them. Not quite as tasty but, better for my heart. Otherwise, our recipe is basically the same.
It is a full meal for me.