15 March, 2008
Chicken Tortilla Soup
I tried to find a recipe, got fed up with the intertubes, and made my own…
-1 large onion, frenched or sliced
-1 orange bell pepper
-1 hungarian yellow wax pepper (medium to hot…you can substitute whatever kind of peppers you want, depending on how much heat you want from them)
-1 Tb minced garlic
-chili powder, paprika, salt, thyme (all to taste)
- saute all of this in a little bit of olive oil until the onions have softened a bit
- 3 chicken breasts (about a pound)
- 1 large box of chicken stock
- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles
- add these three ingredients into the onion mixture and make sure the chicken is covered by liquid as much as possible
- cover and cook at a low simmer for half an hour or so…basically until the chicken is cooked through
- pull chicken breasts out of soup and tear/chop and return to soup
- 1 bag of fresh corn, cooked in the microwave according to the directions on the package (you could also use 1 can of corn)
- 1 bunch green onions/scallions thinly sliced
- add corn and green onions into soup and add chicken stock or water to get it to the soup-y consistency that you want
- re-cover and cook until heated through
- serve with tortilla strips (cut up flour tortillas, coated in cooking spray, and baked in 350 degree oven for 10-20 minutes), sour cream, and cheese…all of this helps to cut through the spice of the soup, so don’t be afraid to make it a little spicier if you plan to use cheese & sour cream.
matthew said,
March 15, 2008 @ 2:28 pm
Sounds yummy!
Dori said,
March 17, 2008 @ 6:07 pm
the intertubes can be very, very frustrating.