I was going to post something else, but I figured since yesterday, and this whole weekend, were snow days, with tons of snow, I would make some soup to help take off the chill. Nature Walks – A Snow Day Hot soup on cold snow days is just a perfect match. The soup of the day this time was chicken tortilla soup.

We bought a Costco rotisserie chicken a couple of days ago, and only ate a small portion of it. The leftover chicken was perfect for soup, and I just felt like something a little different today, so I made a chicken tortilla soup that I served with some vegetable quesadillas on the side.
Chicken Tortilla Soup

1 1 /2-2 lbs cooked chicken, cubed
1 1 /2 cups frozen corn
12 can black beans, drained and rinsed
4 Roma tomatoes, diced medium – I mix and match my tomatoes all the time. I like the different flavors of them
1/2 onion, diced fine
2 TBSP garlic
6-8 cups chicken stock
3-4 roasted Hatch chiles, diced fine
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp marjoram
1 tsp oregano
1-2 tsp chili powder
olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
oil for frying the tortilla strips
fried tortilla strips
cheese, optional
I had a sneaky little helper. She was looking so sweet and innocent, and then I turned my back for a split second, and next thing I know, she had stolen some of the chicken breast before I was able to cut it up.

Start by sauteing the onions, corn and garlic in the olive oil in a big soup pot for about 5-7 minutes, or until the onions are soft and translucent.

Then add the rest of the ingredients and mix together well.

Bring the soup to a full boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and continue cooking for about 20-30 minutes, stirring frequently.
While the soup is cooking, cut a tortilla into thin strips and fry them in just a little bit of hot oil for a few seconds until they are golden brown and crunchy. Remove from the oil immediately and place them on a paper towel to drain. Add salt if you like. Set aside.

When the soup is done, serve it up and top with cheese if you like, some cilantro and the fried tortilla strips. You can eat it all on its own, or serve it up with something else on the side. This spicy soup will warm you up from the inside out on those cold, chilly, snowy days.

!Desfruitas! Stay safe, stay well and stay warm Everyone. ‘Til next time.
That looks good! Juni is so cute!!
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Thank you. She is pretty darn cute, and it is a good thing too. it allows he to get away with a lot. 🙂
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That’s a good looking Sous-Chef or Food Manager in the 3rd picture. LOL!
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Thank you. I don’t know if I would call her my sous chef. She is more of a pill. 🙂
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Hahaha…I like your sneaky little helper 😉 She helped you clear the chicken 😆😉
Snow days are indeed soup days and this one is warming your soul 😋😋
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That she did. And she was so fast and quick about it too. I literally turned my back for just a few seconds, and next thing i knew, she had swiped some of the chicken and I was chasing her around the house. She thought it was a fun little game, with a tasty treat as well. 🙂
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Absolutely looks delish! Our son is in Colorado Springs and he was talking about getting a dump of snow this weekend!
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Thank you. How much snow did they get? The Springs are only about 1 1/2 hours away from us.
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Not sure…when we talked to him on Saturday, they said they might get a foot!
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That is still a lot of snow. This storm was the 4th highest snow fall levels in recorded history.
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Wow!!!!!!
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It is already melting off. In a few days, you’ll never know we were hit with so much snow. 🙂
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Yummy soup! 👏
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Thank you. It was too. 🙂
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A good soup recipe to add to my soup cycle.
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Thank you. It is a very good soup to add to the soup cycle too. 🙂
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I love chicken tortilla soup. There is nothing like hot soup on a snow day.
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I know, right?! 🙂
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Thank you.
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Lol at your little helper! Hahaha! I would love to try this soup out!
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Thank you. My little helper stole a piece of chicken this morning. 🙂
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Thank you.
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Great article.Thanks Again. Keep writing.
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