South of the Border Chicken and Vegetable Soup




Created this yummy "tortilla soup" Christmas Eve.  It turned so so healthy and delicious!

  1 can cooked chicken breast
1 can tomato sauce
1 can beef broth
1 can water
1/2 large onion, chopped
3-5 garlic cloves, minced
1 carrot, small chop
1 stick celery, cut in half lengthwise and chopped
corn from one cob or 1/4 cup kernels
2 tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup cilantro
1-2 Tb. olive oil
salt
lemon pepper
cumin powder
chili powder
cayenne pepper

1. In pot, heat olive oil.  Saute onion, garlic, carrot and celery until soft.
2. Add tomato.  Saute additional 3-5 minutes.
3. Add tomato sauce, broth, chicken and water.  Cook until boiling.
4. Add spices according to taste.
5. Serve with grated cheese, sour cream or tortilla chips.

Serves approx. 4