Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Serves 4

Ingredients:

olive oil
1/2 medium red onion, diced
1 tablespoon cumin
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup chicken broth
1 box (32ox) of tomato soup (I prefer the Pacifica Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup)
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can corn kernels, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup cilantro leaves, packed (plus extra for garnish)
2 green onions, thinly sliced (plus extra for garnish)
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon ground pepper
fire roasted green chilies (optional)

1 chicken breast
garlic powder
oregano
chili powder
ground salt
ground pepper

bag of your favorite tortilla chips
some cilantro sprigs
some sliced green onions
fresh avocado slices
plain yogurt (optional)

Directions:

Filet chicken breast so they are thin. Lightly sprinkle one side with garlic powder, oregano, chili powder, ground salt and ground pepper. Heat a skillet over medium high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Once pan is hot, add the chicken (spice side down). Then gently sprinkle the other side with the seasonings (except for the salt) and cook about 2-3 minutes, or until browned, then flip. Cook other side for less time, until chicken in cooked through, but still moist. While chicken is cooking, in a large sauce pan (big enough for 6 cups of liquid) over a medium high flame add enough olive oil to lightly coat the pan, add onion and sauté about 2 minutes. Then add the cumin and garlic and continue to sauté until cumin is fragrant and onion is translucent (about 3-5 more minutes). Reduce the heat and pour in the cup of chicken broth and the box of tomato soup (beware of splattering). Add the beans, corn, cilantro, green onions, chili powder, oregano, and ground pepper. Let soup come to a simmer, so that beans and corn are warm. To serve ladle soup into bowl, add shredded chicken, cilantro sprigs, some sliced green onion, and fresh avocado and some crushed tortilla chips. Enjoy!

This is the most simple soup with ingredients that I often keep around for a quick, easy, and delicious lunch or dinner. Even if the chicken is left out, the soup is full of goodies. Depending on desired consistency, add some more chicken/vegetable broth to water it down. Also, other beans can be added or the base broth could be mainly chicken/vegetable broth and a little bit of tomato soup base