Snow!
In the last week we had a record snow fall in Kansas City, Mo. We are currently sitting with two fabulous feet of snow on the ground! Fall and winter are my favorite times of the year and I think that Mother Nature's most magical gift is snow. I adore how it transforms the world around us and brings a natural hush to the land. I love it so much that seasonally I join with other snow lovers in our area and take part in a super secret snow invocation dance! OK not really but I tease my friends about snow dancing to summon Jack Frost and call down the snow. They've been rather insistent that I stop as they feel two feet is sufficient. I politely disagree.
We built our snowman after the first day of snow. I discovered that our snowmen building skills could use a little work, but we had an awful lot of fun building him between snowball fights. My dad was thrilled that he is sporting a Texas Rangers baseball cap. The second picture was taken from my front steps after the snow storm came back for round two.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
During the snow storm I was texting with my next door neighbor and dear friend Bryan. I mentioned that I had just finished making chicken tortilla soup. Thirty minutes later I answered the door to find that he had shoveled the sidewalk from his house to mine and was standing expectantly with a smile and bowl in hand. Soups and stews are a terrific part of winter and I had made this same soup in December when everyone I knew had some version of a cold or flu. Bryan had tried and loved it then.
My absolute favorite chicken tortilla soup is made by a restaurant in Texas called Mi Cocina. I missed it terribly when I moved and decided that I needed to recreate it and make it at home. Duplicating a restaurant recipe is easier said than done as it turns out. Most chicken tortilla soups I've had had are thick, Mi Cocina's is brothy which is one of the features I really like about it. While visiting the fam in Tx I went to Mi Cocina and had the soup for investigative purposes. We wrote down what we thought were the ingredients and took pictures. Oh and yes I did ask for the recipe, they politely declined to give it.
There were several attempts and another home visit before I was able to craft a recipe that satisfied my cravings and was pretty easy to make. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
To Prepare
Bring to boil and simmer for 1 hour before serving
Ingredients
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Directions
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2 (14.5 oz ) cans
of chicken broth
4 Cups of water (Or equivalent chicken broth)
4 Chicken breasts
(I usually grab 2 roast chickens from Sam's or Costco and shred them.)
2 Large cans of
diced tomatoes
4 Cans of green
chilies
1 Large white
onion
1 Large can of
peas
1 Large can of black beans
3 Cloves of
garlic
2 Tsp cumin
2 Tsp chili
powder
2 Tsp salt
1 Tsp black
pepper
4 Tbsp chopped
cilantro
2 Tbsp lime juice
1 or 2 Jalapenos (This is for heat and flavor. If you don't like spice, skip it.)
Avocado
Tortilla Strips
White/Mexcian Soft Shredded
Cheese
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In large stock pot at broth and water.
Add vegetables and seasoning.
Shred chicken into medium pieces and add.
(avocado, cheese and tortilla strips are added serving)
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