Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup 

Ingredients:

64 oz chicken broth or stock

1 rotisserie chicken with skin taken off and shredded or 3 pounds shredded chicken

1 yellow onion chopped

1 red bell pepper chopped

4-5 cloves of garlic

4 oz can of diced green chilies

15 oz can of stewed tomatoes chopped

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

Toppings:

Lime wedges

Green onion

Cilantro

Jalapeno or other fresh chilies

Chopped fresh tomatoes

Grated Cheese

Avocado

Sour cream

Chips or tortilla strips

Directions:

Saute garlic, onion, and bell pepper with 1 Tbsp olive oil. In a large sauce pan or crock pot mix together chicken broth, diced green chilies, stewed tomatoes, salt, pepper, and shredded chicken. Add sauteed garlic, onion, and bell pepper. Allow to simmer on stove for 30 minutes or in the crock pot on low for 1 hour. Add your choice of toppings and enjoy!