Tortilla soup

It's getting to be that time of year when snuggling up to a warm bowl of soup on the couch is just about all one wants to do. One of my favorite soups to make is tortilla soup; it's super easy, pretty healthy, and hits the spot every time.

Ingredients:

onion
bell pepper
corn kernels 
garlic
tomato
jalapeno
salt
pepper
chili powder
cumin
cayenne
chicken
chicken stock
cilantro
tortilla chips
cheese

Best served with a glass of wine

Chop up some onion, bell pepper, corn and garlic

Add the chopped veggies to a large pot

After the veggies are cooked down, add some chopped tomato

Next, seed a jalapeno

Dice the jalapeno and add to the pot

Add the spices to the pot to toast them for a minute before adding the stock. I add a mixture of salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne

Stir the contents

Add some chopped chicken and chicken stock

Boil for about 20 minutes

After you pour the tortilla soup over tortilla chips and cheese, be sure and add plenty of fresh cilantro

Enjoy!

Lexi