Chicken Tortilla Soup

This soup is delicious. I love to make it when it's cold outside. It's also great if you're sick and want to help clear your sinuses since it's a bit spicy.


Ingredients

• 2-3 cooked chicken breasts, diced (not shown)
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 Tbls minced garlic
• 1 Tbls oil
• 2 jalapeños, diced
• 4 cups chicken broth or stock (approx. two 14oz cans)
• 1 15.25oz can of corn
• 1 14.5oz can of diced tomatoes
• 1 10.75oz can condensed tomato soup
• 1 Tbls cumin
• 1 Tbls chili powder
• 1 Tbls fresh cilantro, diced

Directions
In a large pot, sweat the diced onion and green bell pepper with the garlic and oil. Once they are soft, add the remaining ingredients to the pot and bring to a boil. Once it boils, drop the heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.


The soup is best served with guacamole, sour cream, grated cheese, or tortilla chips.

A couple of notes about the the ingredients:


First, jalapeños can be of varying strength. You may want to wear gloves when cutting them to prevent absorbing the oil into your skin which can cause a burning sensation.


Second, make sure you use fresh cilantro. Fresh is way better than the dried stuff.