Chicken Tortilla Soup

Based on a recipe by Central Market
Serves 6

Ingredients

• vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• 8oz can green chiles
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 28 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 - 2 lbs chicken, cooked and shredded
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• Juice from 1 lime

Toppings

• Monterrey jack cheese, shredded
• 1 avocado, diced
• tortilla chip pieces

Preparation

Heat the oil in a soup pot. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft. Add the remaining ingredients except lime juice and toppings. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes to an hour. Off the heat. Stir in the lime juice, ladle soup into bowls, and add the toppings.