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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Libby with Lemony Thyme
This soup has all the flavors of classic Mexican Comfort Food.
Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup onion diced
  • 1/2 cup carrot diced
  • 1/2 cup celery diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp. cumin toasted ground cumin seeds are a great add
  • ½ tsp. ground oregano
  • ½ tsp. chili powder
  • dash cayenne
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 Tbl. flour
  • 4 cups good chicken stock
  • 1 can Rotel w/liquid
  • 1 can Hominy drained
  • 1 sm. can mild green chiles diced
  • ½ cup frozen corn
  • 1 ½ cups cooked chicken
  • adjust spices to taste
  • Serve with cheese avocado, cilantro, tortilla strips

Instructions
 

  • Saute onion, carrot, celery in heavy pot or dutch oven until tender.
  • Then add garlic and spices and stir to combine.
  • Dust vegetable mixture with flour and stir to coat, then add chicken stock, Rotel w/liquid, Hominy drained, mild green chiles, and frozen corn.
  • Simmer for 15 – 20 minutes.
  • Add cooked chicken and heat through.
  • Adjust spices to taste.
  • Serve with shredded cheese, avocado, cilantro, tortilla strips