Thursday, December 8, 2011

Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Well, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to soup season.  Hands down the best thing about winter. Be it chili, chowder, tomato, or....Cheesy Chicken Tortilla.  Or beer cheese. Or French onion.  Or potato.  Should I stop?

Here's what you'll need:

2-3 cans Chicken Broth (depends on how thick you want your soup to be)
3 chicken boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
 I can diced tomatoes
1 can corn
1 can diced tomatoes and green chilies
1 bag shredded cheese of your choice ( I usually use Mexican)
Lime juice to taste
Jalapenos to taste
Sour cream for topping
Tortilla Chips for topping

1. Bring chicken, chicken broth, cumin, garlic, chili powder, and cumin to a boil and let chicken cook through.

2. Reduce heat and add tomatoes, corn, diced tomatoes and green chilies, jalapenos, lime, and cheese.  Let simmer 10 minutes or until the soup is warmed through.  With two forks, shred the chicken.

3.  Top with sour cream and crushed tortilla chips.