Snowy Day Chicken Tortilla Soup

There's nothing better than a bowl of soup on a snowy day.

This "Chicken Tortilla Soup" is so simple (I made it VERY last minute!) - and I'm sure you already have the ingredients in your cupboard!

Soup: 

(Serves 8 people)

2-3 cups cooked chicken breasts

4 cups chicken broth

3 cloves of garlic (minced)

1 small onion (chopped up)

1 cup of green onions (chopped up)

1 cup celery (chopped up)

4 Tablespoons butter

2 Tablespoons flour

2 teaspoons cumin

1 Tablespoon dried oregano

1 Tablespoon parsley (fresh or dried)

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 can of black beans OR white cannellini beans (rinsed and drained) - whichever kind you prefer!

One 8 oz. can of tomato sauce

One 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes WITH green chilies

(If you can't find a can that has BOTH... buy one 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes and one 8 oz. can of green chilies.)

Garnish:

Shredded cheese

Sour Cream

Tortilla chips

Lime wedges

First up...

Cook and shred your chicken breasts.

(If you're short on time, go to the grocery store and buy a Rotisserie chicken.)

In your soup pot...

 Saute the garlic, onions and green onions in 2 Tablespoons of butter for about five minutes.

Once the onions are golden brown, add flour and 2 more Tablespoons of butter to the pan.

Stir for a few minutes until the onions are evenly coated.

Slowly add your chicken broth to the onions.

(Stir while you do this.)

Next up...

Add the shredded chicken, diced tomatoes/chilies, tomato sauce, celery, beans, cumin, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper to the soup pot.

Stir... and let the soup simmer for at least 1 hour on low heat.

(You can also put the soup in a crock pot and let cook for 4-6 hours.)

Once it's done, you'll want to add a dollop of sour cream, handful of shredded cheese and some crushed Tortilla chips to the soup.

(You can also garnish with a few wedges of lime.)

It's a delicious soup that will leave you going back for seconds... thirds... maybe even fourths!

Stay warm!