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.

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