Tortilla Soup

[CHIQUITITA]

I was craving some beef tortilla soup and this is what I came up with! With a few modifications it can be healthier but it was totally delish when I devoured a big bowl of it just as the recipe called for!


Ingredients:

* 3 quarts chicken stock
* 1 1/2 (12 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (I used Rotel)
* 2 3/4 teaspoons ground cumin
* 1/2 garlic clove, minced
* 1 Poblano Pepper (seeded and diced)
* 1 tablespoon salt
* 2 1/2 teaspoons ground pepper
* 1 1/2 (12 ounce) cans cream-style corn
* 3 1/2 cups shredded American cheese
* 1 lb ground sirloin beef
* 1/3 cup ****ped onion
* 1 Large Avocado (sliced, to garnish)
* tortilla chips (to garnish)
* shredded cheddar cheese (to garnish)
* sour cream (to garnish) (optional)

Directions:

1. Bring broth to a boil in a large pot.

2. Crush tomatoes by hand and add with juice to broth.

3. Add cumin, garlic, salt, pepper, and corn.

4. Bring to a boil again and let simmer 10 minutes.

5. While soup simmers, sauté ground beef in skillet with ****ped onion,
poblano pepper and garlic.

6. Drain off any grease.

7. Turn soup off, and add cooked beef mixture.

8. Serve with sour cream, avocado, shredded Cheddar cheese and tortilla
chips.


Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size 1 (254g)
Recipe makes 20 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below: 3 1/2 cups American cheese

Calories-138
Calories from Fat-48
Amount Per Serving:
Total Fat- 5.3g
Total Carbohydrate- 14.2g
Protein- 8.6g