Pampered Chef Chicken Tortilla Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 (6 inch) corn tortillas
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
29 ounces chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, undrained
4 teaspoons snipped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
4 thick lime slices

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400. Cut tortillas into 1/2 inch strips. Place on baking sheet. Bake 7-8 minutes or until crisp.
Meanwhile, chop onion. Cut chicken into 1/2 inch pieces. Cook chicken in pot sprayed with vegetable oil, add onion, garlic, chili powder and cumin. Cook and stir. Stir in broth, tomatoes and chilis. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer.
Snip cilantro. Divide tortilla strips among 4 bowls. Ladle soup over tortillas. Grate cheese over top. Sprinkle with cilantro. Garnish each bowl with lime slice to squeeze juice into soup if desired.