Benny'S Tortilla Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. butter
1/4 c. oil
1 large or jumbo yellow onion, chopped
2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced
3 or 4 large carrots, diced
4 to 6 ribs celery, diced
1 1/2 lb. raw chicken breast, diced
3 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1/2 c. flour
1 (14 oz.) can diced tomatoes
48 oz. chicken broth, low fat, low sodium *
10 to 12 corn tortillas, cut into strips
sour cream, low fat
grated cheddar cheese**
dry or fresh chopped cilantro
1 tsp. each ground cumin, chili powder, salt and lemon pepper
3 or 4 diced avocados or guacamole (optional)

Preparation

*May substitute 3 pints of water and 7 chicken bouillon cubes.