Houston's Tortilla Soup

Courses: Soup

Recipe Ingredients

1		Chicken - (2 1/2 to 3 lbs) - cut-up, skinned
2		Celery ribs - cut into chunks
1		Onion - quartered (medium)
1		Carrot - quartered (large)
2 sections		Parsley
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chicken soup base
1 teaspoon	5ml	Lemon-pepper seasoniong
1 teaspoon	5ml	Garlic clove (large)
		= (or granulated garlic, to taste)
1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	Potatoes - peeled
1		Large can creamed corn
1		Ro-tel tomatoes - (10 oz) - crushed
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Half-and-half
2 tablespoons	30ml	Minced cilantro - (to 4)
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
		Reserved cut-up chicken
4		Corn tortillas - (to 6) - cut 1/4" strips

Recipe Instructions

Combine the first seven ingredients in a large stockpot and cover with water by about 2 inches. Bring to a rapid boil; lower heat to a simmer and cook for about 1 hour until chicken is tender and falling off the bone.

Strain and reserve the broth. Tear pieces of chicken into small pieces. Set aside.

In 4 cups of the reserved chicken broth, boil the potatoes until tender. Remove from heat. Do not remove the broth. Mash the potatoes and add the creamed corn, Ro-tel tomatoes, half and half, and minced cilantro.

Add enough of the reserved chicken broth to thin out the soup to the desired thickness. Simmer on low for about 15 to 20 minutes. Taste and correct seasoning. Be careful of adding too much salt.

Moments before serving, stir in cheeses, reserved chicken, and tortilla strips. Continue to simmer until cheese is melted and chicken is heated through.

To serve, ladle soup into deep bowls. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream, chunks of avocado dipped in lemon juice, slices of black olives and a small handful of thin corn tortilla strips that have been deep fried.

This recipe yields ?? servings.

Source:
Classy Clones at http://www.recipegoldmine.com/classyclones.html

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