Ingredients
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8 ounces carrots, diced
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8 ounces celery
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 garlic clove, diced
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 tablespoon corn oil
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4 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth
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1 (15 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
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1 (10 ounce) can Rotel tomatoes & chilies, diced
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1 (1 1/4-1 1/2 ounce) packet taco seasoning (I use McCormicks)
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10 (8 inch) corn, tortillas (NOT FLOUR, cut into small pieces, about 1-in x1-in)
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12 ounces chicken meat, poached, diced
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1 cup milk or 1 cup sour cream
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12 ounces monterey jack cheese or 12 ounces Mexican blend cheese, shredded
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8 ounces onions, diced
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corn tortilla chips, broken into small pieces for garnish
Instructions
- Saute carrots, onions, celery in corn oil, garlic, salt and pepper until tender.
- Add chicken broth and bring to boil.
- Add tomatoes, Rotel, taco seasoning, and chicken.
- Cut Tortillas into small pieces and add to broth mixture.
- Let boil for 45 minutes or until tortillas are thoroughly incorporated into soup stirring occasionally to keep from sticking.
- Reduce heat and add 8 oz. cheese. Simmer for additional 10 minutes.
- Add milk and simmer for additional 10 minutes.
- If thicker soup is desired, add more diced tortillas and let incorporate into soup.
- Garnish with shredded cheese and broken tortilla chips.
- Substitutions: 1 cup Masa Harina (Masa Flour) for 1 10 ct. package of corn tortillas.
- Mix masa with 1 cup cold water, then add masa flour mix into soup. If thicker soup is desired, add more masa/water mix.
- If you don't want to use the seasoning packet, substitute 1/2 teaspoons cumin + 1 tsp, chili powder.
- You can also use grilled chicken fajita meat for poached diced chicken.
- NOTE: If you use FLOUR tortillas, as some people have, you WILL end up with a "TORTILLA MESS", this recipe is for CORN tortillas. Don't go blaming me and giving me a bad review because you used the wrong stuff.