Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Its getting to be that time of year... so I figured I'd start posting my favorite soups for Soup Sundays!

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:
1tbsp olive oil
1 lg. onion, diced (or a bag of already diced onion from Weggies!)
4 oz. green chilies, drained
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 - 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper - I like it spicy - so I go 1/2 or a bit more!
6 cups chicken broth
chicken - cooked and cut up
1 cup corn
1 can black beans (or your favorite bean)
2 - 14 oz cans diced tomatoes (I like to experiment with the different kinds) OR crushed tomatoes OR one of each!
salt and pepper to taste

1. Heat oil and saute onion in soup pan
2. Add chicken, chilies, chili powder, cumin, garlic, oregano and cayenne
3. Stir in stock and tomatoes
4. bring mixture to a boil and simmer 1 hour
5. Add corn and black beans and simmer 10 minutes - season with salt and pepper

Garnish with cilantro, crushed tortilla chips, cheddar cheese

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