While the two share some similar ingredients, tortilla soup is more of an u0022everydayu0022 soup, whereas pozole is often made for special occasions like Christmas. Pozole may be made with either pork or chicken, but tortilla soup is usually made with chicken.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ePozole can also be either u003cemu003erojou003c/emu003e or u003cemu003everdeu003c/emu003e (red or green), whereas tortilla soup is usually made from nearly clear or red broth or a creamy base like in this recipe.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFinally, pozole pretty much always includes the nixtamalized corn known as hominy as well as shredded cabbage. Tortilla soup, on the other hand, does not usually include these ingredients.