Chicken Tortilla Soup
By: danny
Published: Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 3:25pm

Ingredients




1 tablespoon oil
1/2 med onion, diced
2 teaspoons garlic
TT salt and pepper (TT= to taste)
3 cups water
2 cups chicken broth
3 chicken breasts
1 can green chilis
1 can diced tomatoes (ones with the onions or garlic are best!
1 can corn
1 can black beans
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons lime juice
4 oz sour cream
2 teaspoons FRESH cilantro (it will make a difference..)
(¼ t cayanne pepper- optional for extra heat, or an extra can of green chilis)

Preparation

1 Sautee onion over medium heat with oil, 10 minutes or until translucent. add garlic and sautee 2-3 min, or until fragrant. add salt, pepper, water, broth and chicken. cook at med-high heat until chicken is cooked throughout 2 Remove chicken pieces. once cooled, shred into strips and add back into soup. 3 Add remaining ingredients and simmer on med-low heat for at least 1/2 hr.