| Nothing fills the belly and warms the heart quite like a | | | | Similarly, many ingredients that you may enjoy that are |
| good chicken tortilla soup recipe. Made with real | | | | found in a traditional chicken tortilla soup recipe may |
| chicken, peppers, tortilla strips, tomatoes and more, the | | | | lose its flavor when cooked over a long period of time |
| chicken tortilla soup is a delicious food that the entire | | | | in the Crockpot. Hot spices, for example, tend to |
| family will enjoy. | | | | become bland and bitter if cooked for too long. This |
| There are dozens of different types of recipes | | | | can be a problem, and will limit the number of recipes |
| available for making these soups. Each one has its | | | | you will be able to use. |
| own unique twist, as there is no such thing as a | | | | Standard Pot |
| “traditional recipe” – even within Mexico, the | | | | Benefits |
| ingredients that go into these soups can vary by | | | | Standard pots allow you to cook quickly and easily, |
| region, with each one having its own special flavor for | | | | ready to make an entire meal for you and your family. |
| you to enjoy. | | | | You will not need to worry about the meal being done |
| That said, you will generally find a chicken tortilla soup | | | | when you are ready for it, nor will you be unpleasantly |
| recipe that is cooked in one of two methods: | | | | surprised by a poor tasting food since you can test |
| 1) Slow Cooker (Crockpot) | | | | your soup as you cook it. There are also far more |
| 2) Standard Pot | | | | recipes designed for the standard pot than there are |
| Before you go about choosing your chicken tortilla | | | | for the Crockpot. |
| soup recipe, you will need to ask yourself which of | | | | Weaknesses |
| these cooking methods you prefer, based on the | | | | Standard pots can damage nutrients, and require you |
| benefits and weaknesses of their systems. | | | | to be constantly at work cooking the soup before |
| Slow Cooker/Crockpot | | | | your meal. You cannot prepare ahead of time with the |
| Benefits | | | | standard pot, as the chicken is not meant to sit for |
| As with many things in life, time is of limited quantity. A | | | | very long before serving. |
| slow cooker allows you to start cooking when you | | | | Both of these cooking methods have their benefits |
| have some free time so that the meal will be ready | | | | and weaknesses for your chicken tortilla soup needs. |
| when you are ready to eat it. In addition, slow cookers | | | | A slow cooker will allow you to prepare the food |
| do not heat to a boil, which can help you keep some | | | | ahead of time for consumption so that it is ready by |
| of the vital nutrients inside of the dish so that your | | | | the time you are ready to enjoy it, and it may be able |
| meal turns out healthier. Finally, slow cooking allows | | | | to retain greater nutrient levels, but standard pots are |
| juices to seep into your meats better than they would | | | | faster, easier, and work with many of the traditional |
| previously, allowing you to fully savor every bite. | | | | recipes. Luckily, whichever one you choose will be |
| Weaknesses | | | | more than suitable for cooking a delicious meal for you |
| Slow cookers are very slow – you simply cannot | | | | to enjoy. |
| cook any meal on the fly as you could with a pot. | | | | |