Tortilla Soup recipe courtesy of Paula Deen

Tortilla Soup

By Paula Deen

Shared from our good friend Paula Deen.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lb split chicken breasts
• 3 quarts water
• 3 chopped ribs celery
• 1 large quartered yellow onion
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 chopped sweet onion
• 1 chopped red bell pepper
• 2 seeded and minced jalapeño peppers
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 (28-ounce) can undrained petite diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 cut into thin strips corn tortillas
• cilantro (optional) sour cream

Directions

In a large Dutch oven, combine chicken breast, water, celery, and yellow onion. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes, or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from broth; reserve broth. Let chicken cool slightly; skin and bone chicken. Shred chicken, and set aside. Strain broth, discarding vegetables, set aside.

In Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat; add sweet onion, bell pepper, jalapeños, and garlic. Cook 6 to 7 minutes, or until tender. Stir in flour, and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add tomatoes, 10 cups reserved chicken broth, shredded chicken, cilantro, cumin, salt, and chili powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Stir in lime juice.

In a small skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Fry tortilla strips, in batches, until crispy; drain on paper towels.

Ladle soup into bowls, top with crispy tortilla strips. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and cilantro, if desired.

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