SPICY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Chicken     Quick & Easy     Simmer

Yield 8 bowls

Number Of Ingredients 21

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
8 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon oregano
2 cans diced tomatoes with chilies
1 small white onion, quartered
3 cloves garlic
2 Tablespoons olive oil
6 cups chicken broth
2 teaspoons salt
1 can whole kernel corn, rinsed and drained
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 corn tortilla, torn into pieces
crisp tortilla strips (or tortilla chips may be substituted)
1 large bunch of cilantro, chopped
Sliced avocado
lime wedges
sour cream
queso fresco

Steps:

  • In a medium sized saucepan, cook chicken breasts in water and next four ingredients. Once chicken is cooked, remove chicken to a bowl and shred with two forks. Set aside. In a blender, puree canned tomatoes, quartered onion and garlic. Heat olive oil in a large stock pot, and add tomato puree mixture. Stir and slowly add chicken broth and salt. Bring to a boil then turn heat down to medium low and add corn, black beans and shredded chicken. If you like the texture, throw in the torn pieces of the tortilla. Taste the soup to see if you need to add any salt or pepper. Ladle into bowls and garnish with crisp tortilla strips, cilantro, avocado, freshly squeezed lime juice, sour cream and queso fresco. Enjoy!

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