Recipe of Texas Tortilla Soup - Food Recipes

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Texas Tortilla Soup

Recipe By : Key Gourmet CD Rom
Serving Size : 6
Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups & Stews Chicken

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

1/2 stick butter 1/2 cup oil 1 large onion -- chopped 1 fresh jalapeno -- seeded & chopped 4 garlic cloves -- minced 2 large carrots -- diced 6 ribs celery -- diced 1 pound raw chicken meat -- diced 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 3 teaspoons bottled liquid hot red pepper sauce 1/2 cup flour 1 can (14 oz.) tomatoes 4 cans (10 1/2 oz.) chicken broth Tortilla chips 1 juice of lime Garnish: diced avocado, grated cheddar cheese, chopped cilantro. Heat butter and oil in large kettle and saute chopped onion, jalapeno, garlic, carrots, celery and chicken; simmer 5 minutes. Combine with cumin, chili powd er, salt, lemon pepper, hot pepper sauce and flour. Add tomatoes and chicken s tock. Simmer 1 hour. To serve, put a few tortilla chips in bottom of 6 to 8 soup bowls and add a sp oonful of each garnish. Serves 6 to 8. busted by sooz - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -