Common Ingredients in tortilla soup Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular tortilla soup recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredients in tortilla soup dishes are chicken broth, chicken and onion.

Tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, chicken breast, monterey jack cheese, corn, corn tortillas and olive oil are also common ingredients in tortilla soup recipes. For herbs and spices, chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper are popular. Variations include:

• tortilla chip in place of corn tortillas

Salt is in 50% of tortilla soup recipes.

The average tortilla soup recipe has about 15.1 ingredients, with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 21.

In terms of directions, tortilla soup recipes have about 5.5 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 14 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Tortilla Soup

For 1 medium onion (110 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single tortilla soup recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with onion	Potential subsitutions
tomatoes	26.5 ounce (751 g)	20.9 ounce (592 g)	86%
chicken broth	35.1 ounce (996 g)	33.8 ounce (957 g)	86%
garlic	2.8 clove (8 g)	2.9 clove (9 g)	86%
chili powder	1.5 teaspoon (4 g)	1.8 teaspoon (5 g)	86%
cumin	2 teaspoon (4 g)	2.3 teaspoon (5 g)	71%
salt	1 teaspoon (6 g)	0.86 teaspoon (5 g)	57%
cilantro	2 tablespoon (8 g)	1.6 tablespoon (6 g)	57%
chicken breast	3.7 (648 g)	2.6 (447 g)	57%
monterey jack cheese	1.3 cup (165 g)	0.77 cup (101 g)	57%
cayenne pepper	0.49 teaspoon (1 g)	0.9 teaspoon (2 g)	57%
olive oil	2 teaspoon (9 g)	1.5 teaspoon (7 g)	43%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Tortilla Soup

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in tortilla soup recipes. This would be: 48% chicken broth, 15% chicken breast, 12% tomatoes, 6% onion, 6% chicken, 5% monterey jack cheese, 5% corn and 3% corn tortillas.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

chicken broth

Chicken broth is the most popular ingredient in tortilla soup dishes. In fact, over 85% of tortilla soup recipes contain chicken broth.

Chicken broth is often included in tortilla soup dishes in amounts of 29 ounces or 4 cans.

In tortilla soup recipes that contain chicken broth, it is on average, 31% by weight.

For tortilla soup recipes, chicken broth is frequently used with onion, tomatoes, cumin, chili powder and garlic.

chicken

Another popular ingredient in tortilla soup is chicken. From the recipes we've sampled for tortilla soup, over 85% have chicken.

Variations of chicken include:

• chicken breast: 50% of recipes

In recipes for tortilla soup, chicken is often used with chicken broth, salt, tomatoes, cumin and chili powder.

Potential substitutions for chicken in tortilla soup:

• chicken breast

Also, chicken is not often used with monterey jack cheese, olive oil, tortilla, corn kernels and sour cream.

chicken breast

Chicken breast is another common ingredient in tortilla soup dishes. In fact, over 50% of tortilla soup recipes contain chicken breast.

Cooked is a frequent preparation for chicken breast in tortilla soup dishes.

Common quantities for chicken breast in tortilla soup dishes include 2 chicken breasts.

In tortilla soup recipes that contain chicken breast, it is on average, 16% by weight.

Onion, garlic, chili powder, chicken broth and tomatoes are commonly used together with chicken breast in tortilla soup dishes.

onion

Onion is another common ingredient in tortilla soup dishes. In fact, over 85% of tortilla soup recipes contain onion.

Chopped and diced are frequent preparations for onion in tortilla soup dishes.

Common quantities for onion in tortilla soup dishes include 1 medium.

In tortilla soup recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Chili powder, chicken broth, tomatoes, garlic and cumin are commonly used together with onion in tortilla soup dishes.

tomatoes

Another popular ingredient in tortilla soup is tomatoes. From the recipes we've sampled for tortilla soup, over 75% have tomatoes.

Variations of tomatoes include:

• tomato sauce: 25% of recipes
• rotel tomatoes chilies: 13% of recipes

For tortilla soup recipes, tomatoes is frequently used with onion, garlic, chicken broth, chili powder and salt.

chili powder

Chili powder is another common ingredient in tortilla soup dishes. In fact, over 75% of tortilla soup recipes contain chili powder.

Chili powder is often included in tortilla soup dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon or 1 tablespoon.

In tortilla soup recipes that contain chili powder, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for tortilla soup, chili powder is often used with garlic, onion, chicken broth, tomatoes and cumin.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in tortilla soup is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for tortilla soup, over 75% have garlic.

Minced is a frequent preparation for garlic in tortilla soup dishes.

Common quantities for garlic in tortilla soup dishes include 2 cloves.

In tortilla soup recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

Chili powder, onion, chicken broth, tomatoes and cumin are commonly used together with garlic in tortilla soup dishes.

cumin

Cumin is another common ingredient in tortilla soup dishes. In fact, over 60% of tortilla soup recipes contain cumin.

Ground is a frequent preparation for cumin in tortilla soup dishes.

Cumin is often included in tortilla soup dishes in amounts of 2 teaspoons.

In tortilla soup recipes that contain cumin, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For tortilla soup recipes, cumin is frequently used with chili powder, chicken broth, onion, garlic and tomatoes. However, black beans is almost never used together with cumin in tortilla soup dishes.

cilantro

Another popular ingredient in tortilla soup is cilantro. From the recipes we've sampled for tortilla soup, over 50% have cilantro.

Tortilla soup dishes often call for cilantro to be chopped.

In tortilla soup recipes that contain cilantro, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

In recipes for tortilla soup, cilantro is often used with tomatoes, chili powder, onion, garlic and cumin. On the other hand, cilantro is almost never used with tortilla.

salt

Another popular ingredient in tortilla soup is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for tortilla soup, over 50% have salt.

Salt is often included in tortilla soup dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon.

In tortilla soup recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For tortilla soup recipes, salt is frequently used with tomatoes, chicken broth, onion, chili powder and corn tortillas. However, olive oil, corn kernels and black beans are almost never used together with salt in tortilla soup dishes.

cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper is another common ingredient in tortilla soup dishes. In fact, over 50% of tortilla soup recipes contain cayenne pepper.

Cayenne pepper is often included in tortilla soup dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon.

In tortilla soup recipes that contain cayenne pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for tortilla soup, cayenne pepper is often used with onion, chicken broth, tomatoes, cumin and salt. On the other hand, cayenne pepper is almost never used with corn kernels, green chile peppers and black beans.

monterey jack cheese

Another popular ingredient in tortilla soup is monterey jack cheese. From the recipes we've sampled for tortilla soup, over 50% have monterey jack cheese.

Shredded is a frequent preparation for monterey jack cheese in tortilla soup dishes.

In tortilla soup recipes that contain monterey jack cheese, it is on average, 5% by weight.

Onion, chicken broth, chili powder, chicken breast and tomatoes are commonly used together with monterey jack cheese in tortilla soup dishes. Conversely, monterey jack cheese is not often used with tomato sauce and jalapeno pepper.

corn

Corn is another common ingredient in tortilla soup dishes. In fact, over 50% of tortilla soup recipes contain corn.

Variations of corn include:

• corn kernels: 25% of recipes

For tortilla soup recipes, corn is frequently used with chili powder, chicken broth, onion, garlic, tomatoes and cumin.

Potential substitutions for corn in tortilla soup:

• corn kernels

Also, corn is not often used with monterey jack cheese, avocado, tortilla, sour cream and black beans.

corn tortillas

Another popular ingredient in tortilla soup is corn tortillas. From the recipes we've sampled for tortilla soup, over 35% have corn tortillas.

In tortilla soup recipes that contain corn tortillas, it is on average, 5% by weight.

In recipes for tortilla soup, corn tortillas is often used with salt, chicken broth, tomatoes, onion and cilantro.

Potential substitutions for corn tortillas in tortilla soup:

• tortilla chip

Also, corn tortillas is not often used with olive oil, tomato sauce, corn kernels, jalapeno pepper and black beans.

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in tortilla soup dishes. In fact, over 35% of tortilla soup recipes contain olive oil.

In tortilla soup recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

Garlic, chicken breast, onion, chili powder and tomatoes are commonly used together with olive oil in tortilla soup dishes. Conversely, olive oil is not often used with salt, corn tortillas, sour cream and bay.

Other tortilla soup Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in tortilla soup recipes include:

• avocado - 35%
• tortilla chip - 35%
• tortilla - 25%
• sour cream - 25%
• jalapeno pepper - 25%
• green chile peppers - 25%
• bay - 25%
• black beans - 25%

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