Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tsp oil
• 1 small can green chilies chopped
• 2 tsp minced clove of garlic
• 2 cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 can beef broth
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 tsp salt
• 12 tsp lemon pepper
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• cubed cooked chicken
• shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese
• corn tortillas cut into strips
• cubed avocado optional
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1 can chicken broth
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp Tabasco

Directions

1. Puree chilies in blender
2. Saute in 2 tablespoons oil use a 2-quart Dutch oven onion pureed chilies and garlic
3. Puree stewed tomatoes in blender and add to the sauteed mixture along with beef broth cream of chicken soup chicken broth salt sugar lemon pepper Worcestershire sauce chili powder cumin and Tabasco
4. Simmer 1 hour