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By Janet Tharpe
Every Day is a Fiesta with Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup
“This is one
of my favorite
comfort
foods on
those cold
days...”
Laurie
Roberts
Gold Bar, WA
(Pop. 4,181)
W
ith spring still weeks away, perhaps you’ve
grown tired of your typical winter fare and
could use a little variety on your menu. Well, have
no fear, Tortilla Soup is here! Thick, hearty, and
packed with Southwestern-flavor, this easy soup is
a wonderful pick-me-up on a cold winter day. The
recipe is hard to “mess up”, so feel free to make
it your own by changing out an ingredient or two.
Just don’t forget the tortilla chips!
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Laurie Roberts
You’ll also find a meal planner and coupons for
the recipe ingredients! Enjoy and remember, use
“just a pinch”...
- Janet
Chicken Tortilla
Soup
What You Need
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 boxes chicken stock or broth
1 can ranch style beans
1 can black beans
1 can corn (or one small pkg
frozen corn)
7 oz can green chiles, mild
1 c roasted red peppers, diced
cayenne pepper
cumin
salt and pepper to taste
pepper jack cheese
tortilla chips
sliced avocado (optional)
green onions, for garnish (optional)
Directions
•Season chicken with cumin,
salt, and pepper. Put in
350-degree oven to roast until
fork tender. I put some of the
broth in the pan, but you can
also use water. Let cool enough to
shred or cut into cubes.
•Put the shredded (or cubed)
chicken in a soup pot. Add the
broth, beans, corn, chilies, and
diced red peppers.
•Season with more cumin, cayenne,
and salt and pepper to taste.
Simmer over medium high heat
for about 30 minutes until flavors
meld together.
•This should be a very thick soup,
so if it’s too “watery” you can add
some crumbled tortilla chips and
pepper jack cheese to thicken.
•Ladle into soup bowl and garnish
with cheese, sliced avocado, and
green onion. Serve with tortilla
chips...and enjoy!
Submitted by: Laurie Roberts, Gold Bar, WA Pop. 4,181)
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