Chicken Lime Tortilla Soup

Chicken Lime Tortilla Soup

INGREDIENTS:

1 Tbs olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 fresh, seeded and chopped poblano chili pepper (or pasilla)

1 tsp garlic, minced

32 oz chicken broth

1 ½ c chopped tomatoes or one can diced tomatoes with juice

1 tsp ground cumin

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp black pepper

4 corn tortillas cut in ½” strips

1 ½ - 2 c shredded chicken

1 c corn

½ lime, juiced

¼ c cilantro

2 chopped avocados

Cheese, sour cream 

 

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat oven to 375.

• Heat Instant Pot to saute.  Add oil and peppers.  Saute about 4-5 min or until tender.  Add garlic, then chicken broth, tomatoes, cumin, salt, and pepper.

• Set to 5 min with vent closed.  Let release naturally.

• Add chicken and corn.  Heat through.  Add the ½ lime juice and cilantro

• Top each serving with avocados, tortillas, cheese, and sour cream.

• While cooking, place tortilla strips on baking sheet.  Bake 10 min or until crisp.

 

Stove:  After sauteing, simmer ingredients 15 min uncovered, stirring occasionally.  Add chicken, corn, until heated through.  Add cilantro and lime.

Slightly adapted from Better Homes and Gardens Magazine