AUTHENTIC CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

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I received this recipe from a friend at work who got it from a lady in Texas. It is exceptionally good authentic tortilla soup. I use already cooked rotisserie chicken from the store to make it quicker to put together.

Provided by Chris from Kansas

Categories Chicken Breast

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced
1 -2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons flour
1 3/4 tablespoons flour
3 cups water
1 (10 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce (or less)
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
4 -8 ounces tortilla chips

Steps:

Sauté onion and garlic in oil. Stir in 2 tablespoons flour.
While simmering, whisk the rest of the flour with water and add to the onion and garlic sauté. Simmer 10 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, cilantro and chicken. Cook for 20 minutes on medium heat.
Stir in sugar and Tabasco. Simmer 10 minutes.
Add cheese and let it melt (low heat).
Crumble tortilla chips into soup and let it set for 15 minutes before serving.
Serve with additional cheese and tortilla chips, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305.7, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 64, Sodium 538.3, Carbohydrate 19.3, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 3.1, Protein 23.1

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