Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Tortilla Soup

This is hands down the best tortilla soup recipe. I promise you have never had a better bowl of tortilla soup in your life. My mom made this one up. She's incredible.
Feeds 4-6 people.

Tortilla Soup
2 T olive oil
1 onion, diced
1-2 jalapenos, diced (opt.)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 T salsa
1 can beef broth
1 can tomato soup
3 c chicken broth
1 can Rotel tomatoes with chiles
1 t ground cumin
2 t Worcestershire sauce
2 T lime juice (or juice from one lime)
.5 c freshly chopped cilantro
2-3 c chicken, cooked and shredded
sour cream (opt.)
cheese (opt.)
avocado (opt.)
tortilla chips (opt.)

1. In a large pot, saute oil, onion, garlic, jalapeno, and salsa. Cook over medium heat until onions are semi-soft.
2. Slowly add ingredients from beef broth to chicken.
3. Simmer all ingredients for about 10-15 minutes.
4. Serve with a spoonful of
sour cream, some grated cheese, a few slices of avocado, and some crushed tortilla chips on top.

2 comments:

Barlow Fam said...

Your mom gave me this years ago and it's the only one I'll make too now. LOVE IT!

Rebecca Busath said...

You gals are so sweet!