Hi K.!
This, hands down, is THE absolute BEST chicken tortilla soup recipe you'll ever come across. It's so good I don't even feel guilty bragging about it...(it's not completely my recipe anyway, it's my take on a recipe given to me... :) I have NEVER cooked this for anyone who didn't FREAK OUT about it and eat like 3 bowls! LOL! And you can skip the food processor part...I do that to make it more pallatable for my little ones (who also love it, by the way). You can also add a jalepeno or something to make it spicy...I go mild for the kids. But even this mild version is still packed with TONS of flavor. It tastes even better the next day, too.
Hope you like it!
K.
KEL'S CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
1) In large soup pot, boil 6 chicken breasts in at least 4 cups of water until cooked. Remove chicken from pot (keep broth-water in pot). Using two forks, shred chicken into bite-size pieces. Return 3/4 of chicken to soup pot.
2) Puree in food processor:
-the remaining 1/4 of cooked chicken
-1 green bell pepper
-1 onion
-5 garlic cloves
Add to soup pot w/ chicken & broth.
3) Chop & add 1 cup fresh cilantro, along with 3 cans diced tomatoes, 4 cans additional chicken broth, 1 Tablespoon cumin, 1 Tablespoon salt, 1 Tablespoon garlic salt, 1 Tablespoon original Mrs. Dash, and freshly ground pepper, to taste.
Let simmer over med-low heat for about 30-45 minutes. Before serving, add the juice of 1 fresh lime to pot and stir.
Serve with Mexi-blend shredded cheese and crushed tortilla chips. Can also add some chopped avocado, too.
Enjoy!