Tortilla Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 stick (4 Tbsp.) butter
1/2 c. oil
1 lg. onion
1 fresh jalapeno, seeded and chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 lg. carrots, diced
6 ribs celery, diced
1 lb. boned, diced raw chicken
1 tsp each: ground cumin, chili powder, salt, and lemon pepper
3 tsp. bottled liquid hot red pepper sauce
1/2 c. flour
1 14-oz. can tomatoes
4 (10 1/2-oz) cans chicken broth or equivalent in homemade stock
3 corn tortillas, cut in strips
Garnishes: sour cream, avocado, grated cheese

Preparation

Heat butter and oil in large kettle and saute chopped onion, jalapeno, garlic, carrots, celery, and chicken.
Simmer 5 minutes. Combine with cumin, chili powder, salt, lemon pepper, pepper sauce, and flour.
Add tomatoes and chicken stock and simmer one hour.