Tortilla Chicken Soup

Spectacular.

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breast (or whatever cut you prefer)

• 3-4 tsp Taco seasoning (homemade or packet)

• 1 cup diced onion

• 1/2 cup diced green/red/yellow bell pepper

• 3 cloves minced garlic

• 1 can (10 oz) Rotel (tomatoes and green chilies)

• 4 cups chicken stock

• 3 tbsp tomato paste (or just tomato sauce)

• 4 cups hot water

• 1 can (15 oz) drained black beans

• 1 can corn

• tortillas

Directions

1) Preheat oven 375F/190C. Drizzle chicken with olive oil and some of the taco seasoning. Bake 20-25 min or until done. Shred, set aside.

2) Heat oil in large pot. Add onion, bell peppers, garlic. Start cooking, then add the rest of the seasoning. Stir, then add chicken, then stir.

3) Add rotel, chicken stock, tomato paste, beans, and water*. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat then simmer uncovered for ~30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

• my pot couldn't hold the full 4 cups. I added about 2c, then after simmering for awhile, added some more.

4) After ~30 minutes simmering, add corn, some salt, and more seasonings to taste. Continue simmering for another 15-20 minutes. Turn off heat and allow to sit for at least 10 minutes.

5) Crisp up some tortillas, then slice into strips. Add on top of the soup when served, along with your choice of garnishes.

Garnishes

Top with any or all of the following: sour cream, green onion, avocado, grated cheese, cilantro.

For the time it takes, the resulting pot of soup is hearty and yet clean.

bon appetit