Applebee's Cheese Chicken Tortilla Soup Copycat Recipe

I don't know about you, but I love eating out at restaurants. The problem is that my budget doesn't always support it since even a simple meal out at a restaurant can cost an arm and a leg. The good news is that rather than having to miss out on your favorite meals because you are on a limited budget you can use a "copycat recipe" to make your favorite restaurant dishes at home.

These recipes are reverse engineered to make a dish that tastes just like that one you have at the restaurant. The difference is that instead of having to pay the huge price tag for a restaurant meal, you just pick up the ingredients at the grocery store and make it yourself for a fraction of the cost. Not only that, but by making it yourself you get leftovers, too, which is always a good thing!

As an example, here's a copycat recipe that I have for Applebee's Cheese Chicken Tortilla Soup.

2 tsp. minced fresh garlic

1 cup chopped yellow onion

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

4 Cups chicken stock

1/4 cup green pepper, chopped

1 can tomato puree (15 oz.)

1 Tbsp. finely minced jalapeño pepper (optional)

1 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. hot sauce (optional)

1 tsp. chili powder (optional)

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

4 Tbsp. flour

1/2 Cup water

1 lb. cooked chicken, cubed or pulled

1 Cup cream

1/4 Cup non-fat sour cream

8 oz. processed cheese, 1-inch cubes

10 (6-inch) colored or yellow corn tortillas, 1/4-inch strips, fried

Roughly chopped Fresh cilantro (optional)

Sauté oil, garlic and onions in large pan until soft. Add the vegetable oil, chicken stock, green pepper, tomato puree, jalapeño pepper, salt, pepper, sugar, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Bring to low boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Cut tortillas into 1/4-inch strips and fry in oil or spray with oil and bake at 400ºF (while soup is cooking). Sprinkle with salt if desired. Thoroughly mix flour and water, then whisk into soup. Bring to a low boil, then simmer 5 minutes. Add chicken and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream and cheese (to taste). The soup should be served at 165ºF. After serving soup, pile tortilla strips into a "haystack" shape on top of the soup. Optional: garnish with freshly chopped cilantro. Makes 6-8 servings

This recipe is delicious and is really great for cold winter nights since soup is always a warm, filling meal. One of the great things about this recipe is that it makes enough to feed an entire family and is pretty cheap to make. Even if you just have one or two people to feed the leftovers can be easily stored and feed you for a few days. It's a great way to get restaurant-style soup on an eat at home budget.

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Love Chili's? Copycat Chili's Restaurant Recipes

Chili's is a very popular restaurant chain, specializing in Tex-Mex cuisine. As well as the chili, other popular dishes include the salsa, egg rolls, chicken and mushroom soup, buffalo wings and much more. Chili's has been running since 1975 and the menu includes meat, seafood, salads, fish and more.

If you like, the food at Chili's you might be interested in learning some copycat Chili's restaurant recipes. If you want to make this delicious Tex-Mex food yourself at home, it is possible to recreate the mouthwatering Mexican food recipes yourself - as long as you know the recipes of course. You can find copycat Chili's restaurant recipes online and on the best recipe websites.

Chicken Chili

What is Tex-Mex Food?

Tex-Mex food usually appeals to fans of authentic Mexican recipes, although this cuisine is influenced by both traditional Mexican cuisine and Southwestern cuisine in the United States. These dishes bear some resemblance to Mexican cuisine and some to southwestern cooking but as well as being a hybrid of these two cooking styles Tex-Mex cooking has its own feel and flavor. The food is vibrant, spicy, varied, and really popular.

Not all Tex-Mex food is spicy and not all of it would be recognizable to somebody from Mexico. If you have never tried, Tex-Mex recipes you might like to give some of them a try.

If you enjoy using fresh produce, the best cuts of meat, chilies and other exciting spices and typical Mexican ingredients, you are going to love Tex-Mex food, and especially copycat Chili's restaurant recipes.

How to Make Chili's Copycat Chicken Chili Recipe

This flavorful recipe has quite a lot of different ingredients but you probably already have most of these in your cupboards. For the authentic Chili's chicken chili experience, follow this recipe closely and you will love the results.

What you will need:

2 tablespoons diced, seeded jalapeno 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons lime juice 4 1/2 cups water 3 tablespoons minced garlic 2 1/2 tablespoons ground chili powder 3 tablespoons ground cumin 2 tablespoons white sugar 1/2 cup crushed canned tomatillos 2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro 3 lbs diced, cooked chicken breast 4 oz can diced green chilies 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 cup diced onions 4 teaspoons ground paprika 1 1/3 cups diced green bell pepper 2 cans navy beans, 15 oz each 15 oz can red kidney beans 4 teaspoons dried basil 8 teaspoons chicken base 1 1/2 teaspoons ground red pepper Sour cream, for garnish (optional) Shredded cheese, for garnish (optional) Tortilla chips, to serve How to make it:

Heat the oil in a big pot over a moderate heat, then saute the garlic, onions, jalapeno and bell pepper until tender. Mix the chicken base, water, sugar, cornstarch, lime juice, and seasonings in a bowl, then add this to the garlic and onion mixture in the pot.

Drain the chilies and add them to the pot with the tomatillos. Bring the mixture to the boil. Drain the cans of beans and add them to the pot. Stir in the chicken and simmer the chili for ten minutes. Serve topped with sour cream and cheese, with some tortilla chips.

Love Chili's? Copycat Chili's Restaurant Recipes

Tex-Mex food is a delicious combination of traditional Mexican recipes and southwestern cuisine. If you enjoy making authentic Mexican food recipes you might like to have a go at some Tex-Mex copycat recipes too.

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Applebee's Cheese Chicken Tortilla Soup Copycat Recipe

I don't know about you, but I love eating out at restaurants. The problem is that my budget doesn't always support it since even a simple meal out at a restaurant can cost an arm and a leg. The good news is that rather than having to miss out on your favorite meals because you are on a limited budget you can use a "copycat recipe" to make your favorite restaurant dishes at home.

These recipes are reverse engineered to make a dish that tastes just like that one you have at the restaurant. The difference is that instead of having to pay the huge price tag for a restaurant meal, you just pick up the ingredients at the grocery store and make it yourself for a fraction of the cost. Not only that, but by making it yourself you get leftovers, too, which is always a good thing!

Chicken Chili

As an example, here's a copycat recipe that I have for Applebee's Cheese Chicken Tortilla Soup.

2 tsp. minced fresh garlic

1 cup chopped yellow onion

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

4 Cups chicken stock

1/4 cup green pepper, chopped

1 can tomato puree (15 oz.)

1 Tbsp. finely minced jalapeño pepper (optional)

1 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. hot sauce (optional)

1 tsp. chili powder (optional)

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

4 Tbsp. flour

1/2 Cup water

1 lb. cooked chicken, cubed or pulled

1 Cup cream

1/4 Cup non-fat sour cream

8 oz. processed cheese, 1-inch cubes

10 (6-inch) colored or yellow corn tortillas, 1/4-inch strips, fried

Roughly chopped Fresh cilantro (optional)

Sauté oil, garlic and onions in large pan until soft. Add the vegetable oil, chicken stock, green pepper, tomato puree, jalapeño pepper, salt, pepper, sugar, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Bring to low boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Cut tortillas into 1/4-inch strips and fry in oil or spray with oil and bake at 400ºF (while soup is cooking). Sprinkle with salt if desired. Thoroughly mix flour and water, then whisk into soup. Bring to a low boil, then simmer 5 minutes. Add chicken and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream and cheese (to taste). The soup should be served at 165ºF. After serving soup, pile tortilla strips into a "haystack" shape on top of the soup. Optional: garnish with freshly chopped cilantro. Makes 6-8 servings

This recipe is delicious and is really great for cold winter nights since soup is always a warm, filling meal. One of the great things about this recipe is that it makes enough to feed an entire family and is pretty cheap to make. Even if you just have one or two people to feed the leftovers can be easily stored and feed you for a few days. It's a great way to get restaurant-style soup on an eat at home budget.

Applebee's Cheese Chicken Tortilla Soup Copycat Recipe

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