I've always wondered what a tortilla soup would taste like and the pictures were so colorful so I figured it had to be good! The weather is definatley calling out for some hot soup! Brrr!!
What you need:
1 cup chopped sweet onion
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 or 2 jalapeno peppers
1 tbsp cumin
2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
2 cans mexicorn
1 large tomato, chopped
2 14oz cans chicken broth
1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, coarsely shredded
1/2 cup cilantro, cut
2 cups tortilla chips, crushed into small pieces
1 cup shredded monterey or mozzerella cheese
What you need:
1 cup chopped sweet onion
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 or 2 jalapeno peppers
1 tbsp cumin
2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
2 cans mexicorn
1 large tomato, chopped
2 14oz cans chicken broth
1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, coarsely shredded
1/2 cup cilantro, cut
2 cups tortilla chips, crushed into small pieces
1 cup shredded monterey or mozzerella cheese
- In a large pot cook chopped onion, garlic, peppers and cumin in hot oil for about 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
- Add mexicorn, tomato, chicken broth, chicken and cilantro.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer; keep covered about 10 minutes.
- To serve, ladle soup atop crushed chips in soup bowl and add shredded cheese on top. You can add more tortilla chips, a lime wedge and cilantro as a garnish.
A hearty fresh soup in time for the winter!
I'm making this soup. Looks and sounds really good..
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