Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

We would like to share some of the soup recipes with you from our November appreciation dinner! Here is the recipe for "Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup" brought by Angie Evans.

• 3 Chicken Breasts, diced
• ½ C. chopped onions
• 1-2 cloves minced garlic
• 3 TBS butter
• 2 chicken bullion cubes
• 1 C. hot water
• 1 ½ - 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 C. half & half
• 2 C. Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
• 1 can creamed corn
• One 4 oz. can diced green chilies (un-drained)
• ¼ tsp. Tabasco (to taste)
• 1 medium tomato chopped
• Fresh cilantro chopped (to taste)
• Tortilla strips
• Sour Cream
In a large saucepan brown chicken with onion, garlic & butter until chicken is no longer pink. Dissolve bullion in the hot water, add to pan with cumin and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add half & half, cheese, corn, green chilies and Tabasco. Cook and stir over low heat until cheese is melted. Stir in tomato and cilantro. Serve with tortilla strips and sour cream as garnish!