Tortilla Soup



This is a very easy to make, delicious soup that is great for a large crowd and excellent reheated.

Ingredients:

1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 - 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 green pepper, chopped (optional)
1 Tbl olive oil
1 32-oz can of diced organic tomatoes (I like Bionaturae or Muir Glen)
   or 2 cups of fresh Roma tomatoes, chopped
3 cups of homemade chicken broth
  or a mix of homemade chicken and beef broth
1/2 bottle of Bionaturae Strained tomatoes
1 1/2 cup filtered water
1 tsp sea salt (or 1 1/2 tsp if using fresh tomatoes)
1 tsp pure honey
1 tsp Tabasco sauce
1/2 tsp lemon pepper (check ingredient list - I use Frontier organic)
1 tsp ground cumin

Shredded good quality chicken
Organic tortilla chips (always buy organic corn products)
Fresh avocado chunks
White cheese, shredded (Monterey Jack or Cheddar type)



 

Sauté onion, peppers and garlic in olive oil in glass soup pot.  Add the tomato products, broths, water, honey, sea salt, spices, and Tabasco sauce.  Simmer with lid cracked for an hour or two.  When ready to serve, fill bowls with cracked chips, chicken, avocado and cheese.  Ladle the hot soup into the bowls and serve immediately.