Chicken Tortilla Soup

I was in the search for a chicken tortilla soup because it's one of my favorites. I found a recipe and then I modified it to make it more to my liking. The first time I made it my best friends were coming in from California for a visit and it was a cold yucky day. They loved it and my hubby did too. 

The next time I made it, it was just for home but I modified it and it was even better. So the next time I needed to make something for Lent dinner at church. It's quick, easy and yummy so I thought it would be a good one since I had to work during the day before church. 

So I almost forgot to make it before I left to work so I quickly put it together....the first steps are to add the following ingredients to your crock pot.

About 4 large chicken breast 
1 -  carton of chicken stock
3 1/2 - cups of water
2 cans - Fire Roasted diced Tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon fresh garlic  (I use the jar kind)
3 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon lime juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 medium sized finely chopped yellow onion

I added all of these to the crock pot and left for work. When I returned home I took out the chicken and started to chop it up with a fork. It was super tender and easy. to chop/shred with a fork. 

When that was done I added

1 can black beans 
1 can fire roasted corn 
1 large bunch of chopped cilantro

Add everything back to the pot including the chicken let it cook for about an hour and then it's all done! Serve it in a bowl and add some extras such as:

Sour cream, cheese and tortilla chips all optional of course  

Hope you enjoy!
~S. Cousins