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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Broiled and shredded chicken highlight this Mexican soup featuring chicken broth, chopped white onion, minced garlic, crushed tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chopped green chilies, chile powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, granulated sugar, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper and fried corn tortilla strips.

Ingredients -

1-1/4 pounds Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
1 cup Chopped White or Yellow Onion
1 teaspoon Minced Garlic
2 (14-1/2 ounces each) cans Chicken Broth
1 (28 ounces) can Crushed Tomatoes
1 (16 ounces) can Kidney Beans, rinsed and drained
1 (8 ounces) can Tomato Sauce
1 (6 ounces) can Tomato Paste
1 (4 ounces) can Chopped Green Chilies
2 teaspoons Chile Powder
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
3/4 teaspoon Dried Oregano
1/2 teaspoon Granulated Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Coarse Salt
1/4 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
3 Corn Tortillas (6 inches), cut into 1/2 inch strips

Preparation:

1. Turn the oven to broil and preheat.

2. Place the chicken on a broiler pan, place the pan 3 to 4 inches from the heat and broil for 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until the chicken is cooked through.

3. Spray a Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat.

4. Add the garlic and onion and cook until tender.

5. Add the chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato sauce/paste, chilies, chili powder, cumin, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper and mix well.

6. Remove the chicken to a cutting board and shred with 2 forks.

7. Add the chicken to the Dutch oven and bring the mixture to a boil.

8. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

9. Place the corn tortillas on a baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees or until crisp.

10. Serve the soup sprinkled with the tortilla strips.

Chicken Breast Recipe Tip
Chicken Broth

	Chicken broth can be made at home with bouillon, or using a chicken broth recipe. Broth can be prepared a number of ways including simmering chicken leftovers in water or by roasting chicken bones in the oven before simmering the bones and meat in water with vegetables and spices.

Chicken Breast Recipe Tip
Ground Cumin

	Cumin is a fixture in the culinary world. Cumin has a unique lemon pepper flavor. The popular spice is available in whole seed and ground powder form. Ground cumin can be made at home by crushing the seeds with a mortar and pestle or grinding the seeds in a coffee or spice grinder. Toasting the whole seeds brings out a warm nutty flavor in the cumin.

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