Luby'S Tortilla Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 qt. chicken broth
1 1/2 cans whole tomatoes
2 3/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 garlic clove
1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. salt
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 Tbsp. oil
2 1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 1/2 cans creamed corn
3 1/2 c. (8 oz.) American cheese
1/2 c. cornstarch
1 c. cool water
9 oz. corn tortillas, cut into 1 x 3-inch strips

Preparation

Bring chicken broth to boil. Crush tomatoes by hand. Add juice to broth. Add cumin, garlic, salt, pepper, corn and cheese. Bring to boil again. Dissolve cornstarch in water. Add to boiling soup, slowly. While soup simmers, saute beef in skillet with onion and drain. Turn soup off. Add meat mixture and 1/2 tortilla strips. Heat oil in skillet. Add remaining strips. Fry until crusty. Garnish soup when serving.