texas tortilla soup.

this is probably my all time favorite soup/stew that jeffrey makes in the fall/winter months.  it is simply delicious and makes many servings, so we have leftovers all week!

in case you want to make some at your home too....

you will need ::

2 - 4 tablespoons of butter

1/2 cup of oil, divided

1 large onion, chopped

1 fresh jalapeno, seeded and chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 large carrots, diced

6 ribs of celery, diced

1 lb. raw chicken meat, diced

1 tsp. each of ground cumin, chili powder, salt and lemon pepper

3 tsp. hot red pepper sauce

1/2 cup of flour

1 (14 oz.) can tomatoes

4 (10.5 oz.) cans of chicken broth

served with ::

corn tortilla chips

1 cup of sour cream

4 avocados, seeded and diced

1 cup of grated cheddar cheese

instructions ::

heat butter and 1/4 cup of oil in large kettle over medium-high heat

add onion, jalapeno, garlic, carrots, celery and chicken

simmer 5 minutes

stir in cumin, chili powder, salt, lemon pepper, pepper sauce and flour

add tomatoes and chicken broth

stir well and simmer 1 hour.

to serve ::

put soup in a bowl and top with sour cream, chips, avocado and cheese.  makes 6 - 8 servings. 

YUMMY!

p.s. - have yall ever seen the adorable movie tortilla soup??  it is about a single dad raising his three daughters.  it is such a delightful little movie. 

xoxoxo