Okay so I'm a Pinterest Addict. At some point there will have to be an intervention but for the moment I am thoroughly enjoying all my new found ideas :)
I tried a recipe from Sweet Peas Kitchen. I follow her blog. This lady really has some wonderful recipes. The following is a picture from her site of her amazing Chicken Tortilla Soup. Trust me when I tell you it is wonderful. My family just loves it :)
Unfortunately I do not have an hour plus when I get home to create such yummy goodness so I have had to do the usual 'Jan' to it and recreated something similar but not the same. Mine is a bit spicier but I like it :)
You start with:
One Yellow Onion Chopped
1 heaping Tablespoon of minced Garlic
(I always buy it in the jar because I am too lazy to chop the cloves myself)
You put these in a large (big enough for everything else to go in) thick bottomed pot with olive oil and saute till the onions are turning clear
To this pot you add:
3 - 16 oz cans of chopped tomatoes
1 - 16 oz can of chopped tomatoes with chilis
1 small can of diced chilis
2 teaspoons of ancho chili powder
2 teaspoons of cumin
6 cups of chicken broth
1 tsp of powdered chicken soup base
1/2 tsp fresh grated pepper
1 - 16 oz bag of frozen corn
1 - 16 oz can of black beans (rinsed)
Bring everything to a boil and then simmer for 15 minutes.
While everything is simmering cut up 3 large pre-cooked chicken breasts.
I cut them in large hunks and then shred them with my hands into bite sized pieces.
and then you need a 1/4 cup of fresh chopped cilantro
This is then added to the pot and you continue to simmer for another 20 minutes.
We serve it on a bed of tortilla chips (chips in first then the soup on top) and top with grated Mexican mix cheese and green onions.
Enjoy!
