Chicken Tortilla Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 large purple onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 6 cups chicken stock (preferably homemade)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 -3 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
• 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
• grated cheddar cheese
• hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 in soup pot, melt butter. add onion and garlic, saute gently 5 minutes.
• 2 add corn, tomatoes, chicken stock, cumin, chicken and tortilla chips.
• 3 heat, stirring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer gently, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching on the bottom.
• 4 simmer 20 to 30 minutes.
• 5 ladle hot soup into bowls; top with a mound of shredded cheddar cheese, dribble hot sauce over (for those who like it spicier.).