Texas Tortilla Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

Texas Tortilla Soup

Recipe By : Key Gourmet CD Rom
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups & Stews Chicken

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 stick butter
1/2 cup oil
1 large onion -- chopped
1 fresh jalapeno -- seeded & chopped
4 garlic cloves -- minced
2 large carrots -- diced
6 ribs celery -- diced
1 pound raw chicken meat -- diced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
3 teaspoons bottled liquid hot red pepper sauce
1/2 cup flour
1 can (14 oz.) tomatoes
4 cans (10 1/2 oz.) chicken broth
Tortilla chips
1 juice of lime

Garnish: diced avocado, grated cheddar cheese, chopped cilantro.

Heat butter and oil in large kettle and saute chopped onion, jalapeno, garlic,
carrots, celery and chicken; simmer 5 minutes. Combine with cumin, chili powd
er, salt, lemon pepper, hot pepper sauce and flour. Add tomatoes and chicken s
tock. Simmer 1 hour.

To serve, put a few tortilla chips in bottom of 6 to 8 soup bowls and add a sp
oonful of each garnish. Serves 6 to 8.

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