Chicken Tortilla Soup
Ingredients
- 2 T butter or olive oil
- 1/2 large onion chopped
- 1 jalepeno jalepeno diced
- 3 cloves garlic pressed or minced
- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes can
- 14.5 oz black beans can, drained
- 1 c frozen organic corn
- 4 c chicken broth
- 2 c shredded cooked chicken
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1/3 c cilantro chopped
- as needed tortilla strips baked
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat butter or olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add jalapeno and garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add diced tomatoes, black beans, chicken broth, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Stir in cooked chicken and cilantro. Simmer for 5 more minutes.
- Bake tortilla strips until lightly toasted.
- Serve soup topped with baked tortilla strips.
