CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN TORTILLA SOUP RECIPE RECIPES

When you get a steaming bowl of great tortilla soup plopped down in front of you, it's tough to stop slurping until you hit bottom. California Pizza Kitchen has just such a soup, but the oil and fried tortilla chips jack up the fat. Never fear. We can now make this delicious white corn tortilla soup taste just as good as the original without most of the oil and fat. Fat-free chicken broth stands in well for the regular stuff, and baked corn tortilla chips give the soup its traditional taste and texture. You'll want to use a hand blender for this one, if you've got one. If not, a regular blender or food processor will work fine to puree the soup so that it has the smooth consistency of the original but with only a miniscule two grams of fat per serving. Check out my other clone recipes for CPK soups, salads, and pizza here. Nutrition Facts: Serving size–1 1/2 cups Total servings–4 Calories–260 (Original–305) Fat–2g (Original–14g) Source: Low-Fat Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

Provided by Todd Wilbur

Total Time 45 minutes0S

Prep Time 22 minutes30S

Cook Time 22 minutes30S

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories

The entire process for making this soup which Islands serves in "bottomless bowls" takes as long as 3 hours, but don't let that discourage you. Most of that time is spent waiting for the chicken to roast (up to 90 minutes -- although you can save time by using a precooked chicken, see Tidbits) and letting the soup simmer (1 hour). The actual work involved is minimal -- most of your time is spent chopping the vegetable ingredients. This recipe produces soup with an awesome flavor and texture since you'll be making fresh chicken stock from the carcass of the roasted chicken. As for the fried tortilla strip garnish that tops the soup, you can go the hard way or the easy way on that step. The hard way makes the very best Islands tortilla soup recipe and it's really not that hard: Simply slice corn tortillas into strips, fry the strips real quick, then toss the fried strips with a custom seasoning blend. The easy way is to grab a bag of the new habanero-flavored Doritos, which happen to be similar in spiciness to the strips used at the restaurant. Simply crumble a few of these chips over the top of your bowl of soup, and dive in.

Provided by Todd Wilbur

Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes0S

Prep Time 1 hours 10 minutes0S

Cook Time 1 hours 10 minutes0S

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 630 calories