Tortilla Soup

Mmmmmm, who doesn't love Tortilla soup? I finally have the real deal and it's so delicious!

Tortilla Soup

Stars of the soup!

1 cup carrot, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, diced or pressed
1 Serrano Chile, diced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cans chicken broth(low sodium)
2 cans diced tomatoes

1 packet taco seasoning (2 Tbls if you have bulk seasoning)
3 corn tortillas (broken or cut into small pieces)
12 ounces poached and diced chicken meat
1 cup low-fat or nonfat milk
Shredded jack cheese for serving
corn tortilla chips, broken, for serving
Cilantro for serving

Directions

I like to dice up all my veggies and put them in a bowl so that way I can just then the bowl into the pan, easist way I think.

Saute carrots, onions, celery in corn oil, garlic, Serrano, salt and pepper until tender, or while you unload the dishwasher and feed the cat. That’s what I do!

If Serrano chilies are not your thing, you can use a Jalapeno or no chili at all.
Add chicken broth and bring to boil. Use the low sodium chicken broth, that way you are in control of your soup’s seasoning.

Add tomatoes, taco seasoning, and chicken.

Cut Tortillas into small pieces and add to broth mixture.

Let boil for 20 minutes or until tortillas are thoroughly incorporated into soup stirring occasionally to keep from sticking.

If you would like you soup to be a thicker constancy you can add more tortillas
Add milk and simmer for additional 10 minutes.
Garnish with shredded cheese and broken tortilla chips and cilantro