Hearty Chicken Tortilla Soup
Ingredients
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 1 large celery stalk, diced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced (not pictured)
- 1 tablespoon guajillo chile powder
- 1 tablespoon arbol chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon cilantro, dried (couldn't get my hands on fresh at the time) (also not pictured)
- 15 ounces can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups frozen corn
- 1 cup zucchini, par boiled and diced
- 1 cup yellow squash, par boiled and diced
- 28 ounces can tomatoes, drained
- 2 quarts chicken broth
- 2 large chicken breasts, cooked and diced or shredded
- 1 lime, juiced
- tortilla strips
- diced avocado
- crumbled queso fresco or mild feta cheese
- Mexican crema or crême fraiche
- lime wedges
- Toppings
Instructions
Add jalapeno garlic and saute another 2 to 3 minutes.
At this point add the chili powders and cook (toast) them over the heat for a minute or two.
Add tomatoes and break up with wooden spoon.
Then add zucchini, yellow squash, corn, and black beans.
Next add the cumin, oregano, and cilantro along with the chicken broth, chicken, and lime juice.
Reduce heat to simmer and cover.
Cook for 45 minutes to an hour.
While soup is simmering cut 4 small tortillas into strips.
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