Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:
  • 1 white onion, diced small
  • 1 c shredded chicken breast
  • 1 large can yellow tomatoes, diced
  • 1 small can corn
  • 1 jar roasted bell pepper strips, cut smaller
  • 1 T ground cumin
  • 2 small pinches red pepper flakes
  • 4 c (1 32 oz box) chicken broth
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 lime (juice and zest)
  • 1/2 c chopped cilantro (fresh)
  • 1-2 avocados
  • 6 corn tortillas, sliced into small strips

Directions:

Fry tortilla strips, cool, keep warm in the oven. Saute onion with chicken (if raw). Add cumin and pepper flakes, and tomatoes for a few minutes Add broth, corn, peppers. Cover, simmer for approx. 15 minutes.

To serve: Add scallions, citlantro, lime, avocado. Scopp into bowls, top with crunchy warm tortillas.

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