Nearly Famous Chicken Tortilla Soup

Name: Nearly Famous Chicken Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Olive Oil (2 tablespoons olive oil); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 small onion, chopped); ⅔ cup Cilantro (2/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped); 3 cloves Garlic (3 cloves minced garlic); 14 oz Vine Ripened Tomato (14 ounces ½ cans diced tomatoes); 4 cup Chicken Broth (4 cups chicken broth); ¾ tbsp Cumin Seeds (3/4 tablespoon cumin); ½ tbsp Chili Powder (1/2 tablespoon chili powder); ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper (1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper); 2 pieces Bay Leaves (2 bay leaves); 2 pieces Carrot (2 carrots, thinly sliced); 2 pieces Chicken Breast Fillet (2 skinless chicken breasts, halved and thinly sliced); ¾ tsp Table Salt (3/4 teaspoon salt); 0 pieces Bell Pepper (Pepper to taste); 1 cup Cheddar Cheese (1 cup shredded Monterey jack or cheddar cheese); 2 pieces Avocado (2 avocados, diced); 1 package Salted Nacho Chips (Bag of tortilla chips)

30 minMexican

Servings4

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Gluten Free

Ingredients

For 4 servings

Olive Oil2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons olive oil
Yellow Onion1 piece · 1 small onion, chopped
Cilantro⅔ cup · 2/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Garlic3 cloves · 3 cloves minced garlic
Vine Ripened Tomato14 oz · 14 ounces ½ cans diced tomatoes
Chicken Broth4 cup · 4 cups chicken broth
Cumin Seeds¾ tbsp · 3/4 tablespoon cumin
Chili Powder½ tbsp · 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
Cayenne Pepper¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Bay Leaves2 pieces · 2 bay leaves
Carrot2 pieces · 2 carrots, thinly sliced
Chicken Breast Fillet2 pieces · 2 skinless chicken breasts, halved and thinly sliced
Table Salt¾ tsp · 3/4 teaspoon salt
Bell Pepper0 pieces · Pepper to taste
Cheddar Cheese1 cup · 1 cup shredded Monterey jack or cheddar cheese
Avocado2 pieces · 2 avocados, diced
Salted Nacho Chips1 package · Bag of tortilla chips

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Steps

1In a large stock pot, heat the oil over high.
2Add onions, 1/3 cup cilantro and garlic, saut 3 minutes.
3Stir in tomatoes and spices, then bring to a boil.
4Add the broth, carrots and chicken. Return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook another 10-12 minutes.
5Stir in half the cheese and 1 cup crushed tortilla chips.
6Ladle into bowls and top with remaining cheese, fresh cilantro, fresh avocado, and more tortilla chip pieces.
7Serves 4+.
8This is a great recipe for leftover chicken or a rotisserie chicken. Just add it in at the very end to warm it up!