Texas Tortilla Soup

By lexiegraham

Ingredients

• 1 large yellow onion
• 1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 6 ribs of celery, chopped
• 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
• 1 14oz can diced tomatoes
• 4 cans chicken broth
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 canola oil
• 8 corn tortillas, cut into strips
• Shredded cheddar cheese, diced avocado and sour cream for garnish.

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 90mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat butter in a large pot and sauté onion, jalapeño, garlic, carrots and celery for 5 minutes.
2. Add chicken, cumin, chili powder, salt, hot pepper sauce and flour and mix.
3. Add tomatoes and chicken broth and simmer for 1 hour.
4. Meanwhile, heat skillet with canola oil and fry corn tortillas until crisp.
5. Serve soup with tortilla strips, sour cream and avocados. Top with cheese.