Chicken Tortilla Soup

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The weather is getting cooler and that means soup in our house. Today, I am sharing my recipe for Chicken Tortilla Soup.

Ingredients:

2-3 Tbsp. oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 onion, chopped

6 half chicken breasts

2 cans Rotel tomatoes w/chilies or chunky salsa

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 can whole kernel corn

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 qt. chicken broth (I used the broth that I boiled the chicken in.)

2 Tbsp. cumin

1 Tbsp. chili powder

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (or more to taste)

juice of half lime

Garnish:

tortilla chips

Mexican cheese, shredded

sour cream

Instructions:
Boil chicken until cooked. Once cool, shred chicken.

Saute oil and garlic in oil.

Add chicken and remaining ingredients in crock pot. Cook on low up to 8 hours.

Ladle into bowls and garnish with toasted tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips, Mexican cheese and sour cream.

I don't like my food very hot, so for you folks in the southwest, you may want to spice it up a bit. This is a very hearty soup that will serve as a meal.