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Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Soup v4

<p>This delicious soup made with chicken broth, chicken, chiles,&nbsp;and corn is topped with Sargento® Shredded Mild Natural Cheddar Cheese, avocado, and thinly fried tortilla strips and is sure to be a treat for both your taste buds and your senses!</p>

Ingredients
  • 2 lbs chicken breast
  • 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tbsp garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp guajillo chilies, chopped
  • 1 cup white onion, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp chicken base
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 tbsp Mexican red chile powder
  • 1 bag of frozen corn
  • 1 lime
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 Tbsp caldo de pollo
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 package Sargento® Shredded Mild Natural Cheddar Cheese
  • Optional: fried tortilla strips, mexican crema, avocado slices
Directions
  1. To start, place chicken, tomatoes, garlic, guajillo chiles, onion, and chicken base in your pot along with water and Mexican red chile powder. Cook for 20 minutes on medium to low heat.
  2. Remove the chicken and shred.
  3. Blend the remaining ingredients in your pot and then pour back into the pot along with your shredded chicken and frozen corn.
  4. Add lime juice, cumin, and caldo de pollo and simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Top with Sargento® Shredded Mild Natural Cheddar Cheese and serve!