Muy Delicioso Tortilla Soup

There is nothing like warming up with some delicious hearty soup. Soup is a great meal to make if you're a busy person needing to fix something quick and that will keep!

I threw this dish together one evening when I was wanting some comfort food. It definitely did the trick and the bold flavors and various textures were very satisfying!

What you will need: Serves 4-6 (Double if you are feeding a large family and/or want leftovers.)

-Two 32 fluid oz. containers of chicken broth. (I use Imagine's organic option because it has no MSG or sugar. This item is available at Whole Foods.)
-One 4 oz. can of green chiles. (I use La Preferid's organic option at Whole Foods and another local grocery.)
-2 large tomatillos. 1 1/2-2 cups, chopped.
-1 large yellow onion, chopped.
-1 can of black beans (another item to check the label for unnecessary ingredients, like sugar.)
-1/2 tablespoon chili powder
-1 tablespoon salt
-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
-Splash of paprika and pepper
-6 sprigs of cilantro, chopped.
-1 large avocado, or 2 small.
-1 large lime, or 2 small.
-Blue corn chips (*Please read information about what kind at the bottom of this post. It's a little lengthy but important!)
-Two 10 oz. cans of organic chicken. If you can't find organic, use 2 full chicken breasts, chopped into small pieces and cook on your stove top or oven before following these steps.

Let's get started!

-Pour broth, spices, chicken, green chiles, half of the chopped onion, and 4 sprigs of chopped cilantro in a large pot, on medium heat.
-Place sliced tomatillo and other half of the chopped onion in a food processor (I used my Ninja food prep) and fully blend into a thick liquid.
-Add blended mixture into the pot.
-Stir soup occasionally for 20 minutes.
-To serve, place crushed tortilla chips and sliced avocado on top of each serving.
-Optional: Garnish with remaining cilantro and lime wedge.


*When you're on an anti-candida diet, you can have organic, non-GMO blue corn. Like all packaged foods, it is very important to read the ingredients. Companies know that sugar is addicting and they tend to hide it in as much as they can get away with because it really has similar effects to MSG. Sugar is addicting. "Sugar" has many disguises on labels. I won't go through all of the terms because, unfortunately, there is a scary long list. Google it!

I have narrowed down the best blue corn chip brands with no added nonsense and that also use the healthiest oils..and to me, taste the best:

-365 (Whole Foods' brand)- Lightly Salted Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
-Simply Sprouted- Way Better Snacks- Simply Unbeatable Blues Tortilla Chips
-Salba Chia Snacks- Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips