Don Pablo's Tortilla Soup

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 3 chicken breasts split
• 1 gallon water
• 3 carrots cut 1/4" slices
• 3 celery stalks cut 1/4" slices
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly-ground white pepper
• 1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 can mild Rotel tomatoes
• 1/2 pint heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 can corn (or equivalent of fresh corn)
• 1 bag corn tortillas
• 12 ounces fancy Monterey Jack cheese

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Boil chicken, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, salt and peppers in water for about 1 to 2 hours. Remove chicken and let cool.

Add Rotel, celantro, corn, and cumin to the pot. Stir well. Remove chicken from the bone and add to the pot. Add cream just to get color and thickness.

Cut tortillas in strips and fry in peanut oil. Put tortillas in bottom of bowl, sprinkle with cheese and pour soup on top.

This recipe yields ?? servings.