Murphy's Chicken Tortilla Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh corn kernels
• 2 tablespoons sweet butter
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1/2 cup carrot, diced
• 1/2 cup anaheim chili, seeded, chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 1/2 cups tomatoes, diced
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 cup tortilla chips, broken into small pieces
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 cut raw kernels off corn cob with a sharp knife.
• 2 in a large saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat, add the garlic, onion, corn, carrots, and anaheim chili.
• 3 cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent.
• 4 stir in the cumin, chili powder, and oregano.
• 5 continue stirring another minute to toast the spices.
• 6 add the tomatoes, stock, cilantro, and chicken, bring mixture to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 7 season with salt and pepper.
• 8 to serve, distribute the broken tortilla chips equally in the bottom of soup bowls.
• 9 ladle the soup over tortilla chips.
• 10 garnish each bowl with a tablespoon of cheese.