I fit so much awesomeness in today, a new class at the gym, coffee and a bagel thin while watching the rain, lunch with one of my all time best friends, shopping with the boy, nap with the boy, grocery shopping and homemade soup making! Whew! Sounds like a lot, no? It was but it's been wonderful! We had such a big delicious lunch that I wanted a light dinner and because it was a rainy day we dreamed up a lovely light chicken tortilla soup. It was sooo tasty so I thought I'd share!
We looked up a few recipes and nothing really stood out so we decided to just wing it and this is what we came up with! We'll call it "rainy day tortilla soup" hope you try it and enjoy!
Rainy Day Tortilla Soup
by chef Joe ;)
Ingredients:
1 large onion chopped
1/2 poblano pepper diced
1 jalapeno seeded and minced
1 red bell pepper diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 to 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 small zucchini diced
1 to 2 32 oz carton(s) chicken stock (broth is fine too)
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp mexican oregano (oregano oregano fine too of course)
1/2 lb chicken (cooked and cubed or shredded if you prefer)
1 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
1 can diced fire roasted tomatoes
Toppings (all optional or get creative and add your own):
1 avocado sliced
fresh squeezed lime juice
sour cream
tortilla chips
cilantro
Directions:
Heat olive oil in dutch oven over medium heat. Saute onions, poblano, jalapeno, zucchini and red bell pepper with 1/2 tsp salt for 5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Add garlic, cook for 30 seconds more. Add cumin and chili powder and stir. Add chicken stock (32 to 48 oz. depending on how chunky or brothy you like). Add oregano. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cover for 15 min. Salt and pepper to taste. Here you can add the chicken or add it when serving (it doesn't make a difference).
Serve:
Coarsely break up tortilla chips and place in bottom of soup bowl
add chicken (if not already done) and ladle over the soup
top with sliced avocado, dollop of sour cream, squeeze of lime juice and a sprinkle of fresh cilantro.
Bon appetite-o!
