Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Chicken Tortilla Soup


1 (4 oz) can chopped green chiles
1 (14 oz) can stewed tomatoes
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken (or turkey)
4 cups chicken stock
1 (10 oz) can tomato soup
1 t. ground cumin
1/2 t. lemon pepper
2 t. chili powder
2 t. worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste
5 corn tortillas
vegetable oil
1 or 2 avocados chopped
shredded cheddar cheese
sour cream


Directions:
Combine green chiles, tomatoes, onion and garlic in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes. Add the chicken, chicken stock, tomato soup, cumin, lemon pepper, chili powder, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Simmer, covered for 1 hour. Cut the tortillas into strips and saute them in a small amount of oil in a skillet. Drop tortillas into soup. Heat for 10 to 20 minutes but do not boil. Place the avocados and shredded cheese in soup bowls and ladle the soup into the bowls. Garnish with sour cream.

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