{"id":420,"date":"2009-06-13T14:57:24","date_gmt":"2009-06-13T21:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baconwrappedlife.com\/archives\/420"},"modified":"2009-06-13T14:57:24","modified_gmt":"2009-06-13T21:57:24","slug":"spicy-chicken-tortilla-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/?p=420","title":{"rendered":"Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As promised, here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s my tortilla soup, made from the taco leftovers.&#160; This turned out crazy spicy\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.I thought the heat from the chicken would be dispersed a bit with the liquid in the soup, but apparently not.&#160; I added a few extra spicy ingredients to the soup, but mostly the heat from the chicken was the main spice.&#160; The spice was a good thing though, since I could barely taste anything with my cold.&#160; Plus, we always eat our tortilla soup with cheese and sour cream, so the heat pairs really nicely with the cream.&#160; <\/p>\n<p><u><font color=\"#ffff00\" size=\"4\"><strong>Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup<\/strong><\/font><\/u><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Saut\u00c3\u00a9 1 large onion, two bell peppers (I used one yellow and one red), salt, cayenne pepper and two cloves of minced garlic in a bit of olive oil until soft.&#160; Considering the heat of the soup, the cayenne was probably unnecessary here, but I was afraid of a bland soup!<a href=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/1d7868b51062_CEBF\/IMG_0415Small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0415 (Small)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0415 (Small)\" src=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/1d7868b51062_CEBF\/IMG_0415Small_thumb.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"406\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Add some leftovers<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Remaining chicken thighs (remember I made an entire family pack\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6there was a ton left!), chopped<a href=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/1d7868b51062_CEBF\/IMG_0413Small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0413 (Small)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0413 (Small)\" src=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/1d7868b51062_CEBF\/IMG_0413Small_thumb.jpg\" width=\"394\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Black beans, onions, garlic, chilies and corn<a href=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/1d7868b51062_CEBF\/IMG_0419Small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0419 (Small)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0419 (Small)\" src=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/1d7868b51062_CEBF\/IMG_0419Small_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"301\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>2-3 chopped fresh tomatoes (I thought I had a picture of these??)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6and some new stuff.<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>1 can Mexican style stewed tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>1 can green chilies<\/li>\n<li>1 large can chicken broth, low sodium (I used a little less than this whole can) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>   <a href=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/1d7868b51062_CEBF\/IMG_0417Small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0417 (Small)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0417 (Small)\" src=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/1d7868b51062_CEBF\/IMG_0417Small_thumb.jpg\" width=\"469\" height=\"353\" \/><\/a>    <\/p>\n<p>Before I added the chicken broth it looked like this.&#160;&#160;&#160; <a href=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/1d7868b51062_CEBF\/IMG_0422Small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0422 (Small)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0422 (Small)\" src=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/1d7868b51062_CEBF\/IMG_0422Small_thumb.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"443\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I love all the colors going on in there. Matt gave it a thumbs up! <a href=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/1d7868b51062_CEBF\/IMG_0423Small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0423 (Small)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0423 (Small)\" src=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/1d7868b51062_CEBF\/IMG_0423Small_thumb.jpg\" width=\"603\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<li>Add chicken broth so it looks slightly soupier than you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll want the end product.&#160; It will thicken a bit.&#160; We cooked it for several hours since we were both home all day.&#160; You could probably get away with letting it simmer for an hour.&#160; We had it covered for most of the cooking time\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6it will cook down more if you uncover.&#160; You could also throw this in the Crockpot\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6although this batch made so much it wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have fit in ours. <\/li>\n<li>While the soup is simmering away, make your tortillas!&#160; You can buy chips and use those.&#160; We had a big pile of corn tortillas in the freezer that I wanted to use up, so I baked them into crispy strips!&#160; I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve done fried strips in the past, and they are delicious, but baked is obviously healthier, and it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t leave your kitchen smelling like grease. <\/li>\n<li>Cut into strips and place in single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.&#160; Spray the tortilla strips with cooking spray once they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re arranged on the sheet (and you could season them now if you wanted). <\/li>\n<li>Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.&#160; Toss with a sprinkle of of salt while warm.&#160; We made these in four batches since we had so many tortillas.&#160; Yum!&#160; It was hard not to snack on these \ud83d\ude42<a href=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/1d7868b51062_CEBF\/IMG_0427Small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0427 (Small)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0427 (Small)\" src=\"http:\/\/pink.jemts.com\/images\/1d7868b51062_CEBF\/IMG_0427Small_thumb.jpg\" width=\"553\" height=\"416\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Serve with toppings and tortilla strips! 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