Thursday, May 2, 2013

Chicken Tortilla Soup


Tortilla soup

1 small onion chopped (1/2 cup or more)
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 jalapeno pepper - seeded and chopped
4 cups chicken broth (or more)
1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes undrained
1 small can of diced chili peppers                         1/4 teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt
2 cups shredded chicken (or more)

Juice from one lime
chopped fresh cilantro
1 ripe avocado
shredded Monterey Jack cheese


Add the first 8 ingredients to the pot
Heat to a boil, cover and simmer 15 minutes until onion is tender
Add lime juice and cilantro

Serve soup with avocado slices or chunks on top

Garnish with tortilla strips.