Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Chicken Tortilla Soup

In most families when you are sick they say that the cure is chicken noodles soup. In my family the cure to all ailment is Chicken Tortilla Soup. It is the meal that I look forward to in the winter. You can smell it throughout the house, it smells warm and cozy. You take one bite and your body feels better already. It is filling. It is healthy. It is delicious. It makes great leftovers.
2 lb of chicken breasts
2 cups of water
1 (14 oz) can of chicken broth
1 (14oz) can of beef broth
1 can tomatoes cut cup
1/2 cup chopped up
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup corn (frozen or canned)
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
tortilla chips
shredded cheese
1 avocado, peeled and cut into chunks
snipped cilantro
  • Cut Chicken into 1 inch cubes; set aside
  • In a large saucepan combine water, beef brother, chicken broth, undrained tomatoes, onion, green pepper. Bring to boil.
  • Add chicken; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add corn, chili powder, cumin, and pepper. Simmer covered for 10 minutes more.
  • To serve, place crushed tortilla chips into each bow. Ladle soup over tortilla chips. Sprinkle with cheese, avocado cilantro, if desired.

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