Friday, January 30, 2009

Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Here's what you need (scroll down to read list)

This is a device that minces garlic
cool huh?



The first step...


Bring to boil....












Ingredients
1 medium
onion, chopped
3
garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon
olive oil
2 teaspoons
chili powder
1 teaspoon
oregano or italian seasoning
1 (28 ounce) can
tomatoes, crushed
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can
chicken broth
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can
water
1 cup
corn
1 cup
white hominy (optional)
1 (4 ounce) can
green chili peppers, chopped
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can
black beans, rinse and drained
1/4 cup
cilantro, chopped
2
boneless chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
avocado, chopped
monterey jack cheese, shredded
green onion, chopped
tortilla chips, crushed
Directions
1. In a medium stock pot, saute onion and garlic in oil.
2. Stir in chili powder, oregano/Italian seasoning, tomatoes, broth and water.
3. Bring to boil and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Add corn, hominy, chili peppers, beans, cilantro, and chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Ladle soup into individual serving bowls and garnish with avocado, grated Jack cheese, chopped green onion, or crushed tortilla chips.