Sunday, October 3, 2010

White Chicken Tortilla Soup

I tweaked this recipe from one I have in the first Don't Panic Dinner's in the Freezer cookbook. I put everything in the crockpot before church, set it on high and came home 3+ hours later to a house that smelled like I walked into Panera (as my whole wheat bread in my bread machine was timed to end at noon). We ate half the soup for lunch and the remaining half is now in the freezer for another meal some cold day this fall!

White Chicken Tortilla Soup

1 onion, chopped (approx 3/4 c.)
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 4.5 oz. can of green chilies
1 T cumin
2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper (you can add more if you like it spicy!)
1 can (15 oz) of white beans
1 can (15 oz) corn (or you could use 1 1/2 c. frozen corn)
2 c. cooked chicken, shredded or chopped
5 c. chicken broth (I used 5 c. water & 5 chicken bouillon cubes)

Dump everything in the crockpot and set on high for 3 hours or until onions are tender Serve topped with crushed tortilla chips, cheddar cheese & sour cream. Mmmmm!

To Freeze: Cool and place in Ziploc freezer containers or bags.

To Serve: Thaw overnight in fridge. Heat in saucepan.