Texas Style Chicken Tortilla Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 green pepper, chopped
• 1/4 medium onions, chopped or 1 teaspoon minced onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can tomato soup
• 2 cups corn
• 2 -3 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 3 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules, and seasoning
• 1/2 cup picante sauce
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper (optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• shredded monterey jack cheese or mozzarella cheese or cheddar cheese
• tortilla chips, crushed

Recipe

• 1 in a large soup kettle, cook green pepper, onion and garlic in oil until soft; approximately 10 minutes.
• 2 add remaining ingredients and simmer for 45-60 minutes (more flavor the longer it simmers).
• 3 serve in bowls. top each with crushed tortilla chips and your choice of shredded cheese immediately before serving.