Chicken Tortilla Soup
Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook
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This soup is as good as (if not better than) any kind I've had in a restaurant. I get so many complements...I know you will, too!
SERVINGS: 7
CATEGORY: Soup
METHOD: Other stovetop
TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
Ingredients:
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with garlic and onion, undrained
- 3 cans (5 ounces each) white chicken, drained
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Crushed tortilla chips
- Shredded Monterey Jack cheese or cheddar cheese
Directions:
In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil; add the chilies, garlic, jalapeno and cumin. Stir in the broth, tomato sauce and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; stir in chicken. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add the cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper. Top with chips and cheese. Yield: 7 servings.