Tortilla Soup

TORTILLA SOUP

3 tbsp. olive oil

1 jalapeno, fresh, minced (I just used canned)

1 red onion, medium sized, diced

2 (at least) cloves garlic, minced (I added this to recipe – you gotta have garlic!)

3 cups Roma tomatoes, diced (or use canned diced tomatoes)

3 cups corn kernels, preferably fresh (I generally use the frozen from Costco)

1 tbsp cumin seed

2 quarts chicken stock

2 tbsp fresh cilantro

3 cups grilled chicken breast, diced (I use Costco’s frozen grilled chicken strips or

shredded chicken from a whole Costco chicken, including the juice)

Sea salt, pepper and Tabasco to taste

Garnish: Avocado, lime, fried tortilla strips/chips, cheese

In a large sauce pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the jalapeno, onion,

tomato and corn. Cook about 15 minutes, stirring until all the vegetables are

soft. (if you are using canned tomatoes add then after you have cooked the onion

and garlic.) Add garlic and cumin and cook another 5 minutes. Add the chicken

stock, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the grilled chicken breast

and fresh cilantro, heat through and serve.

Garnish each bowl with avocado, lime and friend tortilla strips/chips. I like to also

garnish with shredded Monterey jack cheese or better yet, put some shredded

cheese in bottom of each bowl and pour soup over the cheese. Nice and melty!.