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Nancy's Chicken Tortilla Soup

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  • Servings: 10-12
  • Prep: 1h
  • Cook: 1h
    • The following recipe serves 10-12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 whole roasting chicken, cut into pieces.
  • 1-2 quarts water
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3-4 celery stalks, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
  • 1-2 fresh jalapeno peppers, stems and seeds removed, chopped
  • 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
  • 1 bag tortilla chips
  • 1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (or cheese of your choice)
  • 2-3 avocados, sliced
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place chicken pieces in large heavy bottom stock pot and add enough water to just cover chicken. Add poultry seasoning, chicken bouillon cube, salt, and pepper. Bring to boil and cook until chicken is tender and falls off the bone.

  • Step 2: Remove chicken and let cool. Skim fat from chicken broth and discard.

  • Step 3: Return broth to a low simmer and add chopped onion, celery, peppers, garlic, can of diced tomatoes and green chilies, can of diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin and sugar.

  • Step 4: Remove cooled chicken from the bone, coarsely chop or shred, and add to broth. Add more salt and pepper to taste and let simmer for about 1 hour.

  • Step 5: Add cilantro and stir to mix.

  • Step 6: To serve: Place a hand full of crumbled tortilla chips in bottom of individual serving bowl, ladle soup over tortillas, top with shredded cheese and avocado slices. Garnish with tortilla chips and fresh cilantro.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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