Texastortilla Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 fresh jalapeno, seeded and chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 6 celery ribs, diced
• 1 lb diced raw chicken
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 3 teaspoons hot red pepper sauce
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 4 (10 1/2 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 heat butter and oil in a large kettle and sauté chopped onion, jalpeno, garlic, carrots, celery and chicken; simmer 5 minutes. combine with cumin, chili powder, salt, lemon pepper, hot pepper sauce and flour.
• 2 add tomatoes and chicken stock and simmer 1 hour.
• 3 optional - top with tortilla chips, sour cream, diced avocado and/or grated cheddar cheese.