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Easy Chicken Soup with Tortillas
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Cook time: 1hr
Serves or Makes: 6
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ingredients
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth, chicken or vegetable
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- juice of one lime
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 2 cups chicken breast, cooked and diced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 5 corn tortillas
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2
Place tortilla strips on a baking sheet and add avocado oil, seas salt and garlic powder. Toss to coat and spread out evenly over the baking sheet.
Step 3
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until they start to brown. Remove the tray and allow tortilla strips to cool.
Step 4
Heat a large soup pot on medium heat and add the 2 tablespoons avocado oil, onion and garlic. Cook for 3-4 minutes until onions start to soften.
Step 5
Next add chicken broth, diced tomatoes, black beans, corn, lime, oregano, smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder, sea salt, and pepper. Allow soup to simmer for 10 minutes then add the chicken cubes and cook an additional 5 minutes until chicken is heated through.
Step 6
Add chopped cilantro and extra salt, lime or pepper to taste.
Step 7
Serve in bowls topped with tortilla strips and toppings of choice (avocado, more cilantro, a squeeze of lime, etc.)
How to Bake Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly oil a baking sheet or glass baking pan.
Step 2
Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry. Sprinkle with sea salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Step 3
Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165°F.
Step 4
Allow chicken to cool a bit and cut into cubes.