Souptober: Cream Chicken Tortilla Soup

Day 11, one of the best so far!

This is a special recipe, which I am writing down to keep in my secret recipe stash. It's rich and creamy yet spicy. Served with tortilla chips, cheese and avocados gives it just the right flavor!

Cream Chicken Tortilla Soup
Ingredients:
1 whole chicken, cooked to create its own broth - debone and skin, cut into chunks
1 bay leaf
3 garlic cloves, and ground garlic to taste
1 onion, chopped
1 small can of chopped green chiles
1 can of creamed corn (buy the brand that offers the least amount of sugar)
1 can of tomatoes, diced
Cumin to taste (recipe calls for 2 teaspoons, I used probably 2 tablespoons)
cayenne pepper to taste
salt & pepper to taste as well
cream of mushroom soup***
1/2 c. half & half

***Cream of mushroom soup
Slice mushrooms
chop celery
cook in 3 T butter until soft
add 2-3 T flour, mix until no longer white
add milk just until it covers the mushrooms and celery
stir until thick, add to soup


I love love Cream Chicken Tortilla Soup, it's definitely a favorite always and is still holding as a strong front runner against all of the new soups.

Unfortunately my picture I took did not save to my phone, but alas this is the one that you need to just make and try to see how wonderful it is. Serve it with tortilla chips, cheese and avocados for the complete experience!

This was Souptober: Cream Chicken Tortilla Soup. Please stay tuned for more Soupier Stories.