Super Yummy, Super Healthy, Super Easy Recipe

I found this super yummy, super healthy, super easy recipe for a tortilla soup. I usually make a cheesy tortilla soup (kinda like the one at Max and Erma's) but I wanted to try this one because it sounded so good and it was so healthy. It is really filling too. Let me tell you Ladies, I'm eating it right now and it is yummo! It is also wonderful because it is one of those recipes where most of the ingredients you can just keep in the pantry until you feel like having this yummy soup. I love those kind. Here you go:

Chicken Tortilla Soup
1 onion, chopped
1-2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon of olive oil
2 tablespoons of chili powder
1 tablespoon of oregano
1 can (28 oz) of crushed tomatoes
1 can (10.5) condensed chicken broth
1 1/4 cup water
1 cup whole corn kernals (I used frozen)
1 cup white hominy
1 can (4 oz) chopped green chile peppers (optional)
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 boneless chicken breast cooked and cut into bite size pieces (I cooked mine in the crock pot during the day and then shredded it)
tortilla stripes
sliced avocado
shredded Monterery Jack cheese
Sour cream (optional)
Chopped green onions (optional)

I served mine with yummy corn bread muffins too.

1) In a larger pot, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic in oil until soft. Stir in chili powder, oregano, tomatoes, broth and water. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.

2) Prepare corn bread and tortilla strips. I just used regular soft tortilla shells. I cut them into strips, placed them in a baking sheet, covered them really good with cooking spray, and baked them for about 10 mintues until they were golden and crispy.

3) Stir in corn, hominy, chiles, beans, cilantro, and chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes.

4) Ladle soup into serving bowls. Top with tortilla strips, avocado slices, cheese, sour cream, and green onions.

I promise you'll love it!