TORTILLA SOUP QUICK AND EASY

Good morning.  Ah the cool air this morning coming in through the open bedroom door.  You can just smell and feel Fall in the air.  Even though it will be 85 degrees today.  The change is here, and I am thinking soup.  I love just about any kind of soup, and I make it often.  Just not when it's too hot.  Today may just be the perfect day for some Tortilla Soup.  I have a busy day ahead and when I get home, it will have cooled off and I know that a bowl of soup and some hot Cornbread will be just the ticket.  Most of the soups I make are made from scratch.  Cooking the chicken to make stock, or the beef for a vegetable soup and so on it goes.  But this soup is quick and can be done in less than an hour.  And it is hearty and satisfying.  So do try it soon.

TORTILLA SOUP

1 cup chopped onion
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 of an Anaheim or Poblano chili pepper seeded and chopped
1 tbsp cumin seed
2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups of cut corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
3 medium tomatoes
28 oz container of chicken broth
2  cups coarsely shredded cooked chicken (grab a cooked chicken at the market, it's the easiest and has a lot of flavor) or cook your own.
1/2 cup snipped fresh cilantro
2 cups coarsely crushed tortilla chips
Lime
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Cornbread (make your own or get a quick box one and bake while soup cooks)

In a large pot cook chopped onions, garlic, peppers and cumin seed in the hot oil about 5 minutes.  Stir continuously.  Add corn, tomatoes, chicken broth, shredded cooked chicken and the cilantro.  Bring all to boiling and immediately reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
To serve, ladle soup on top of the chips and garnish each with shredded cheese, extra tortilla chips, lime wedge and fresh cilantro.

A bowl of this soup, a big chunk of hot cornbread slathered with butter, yum, it does not get any better than that.  Make it soon.  So easy,  So good.  Also good to serve for a football party.  Make in a crock pot and let guests serve themselves.  Have chips, cheese and lime in bowls buffet style.  It will be a hit.  (Of course you can double the recipe)

See you tomorrow.
Ciao for now.
Grayce