Ingredients:
4 large tomatoes
2 poblano chilis (optional, 1 for less spicy)
1 1/2 onions
5 garlic cloves
4 corn tortillas
2 32oz containers chicken broth
2 chicken breasts
1 taco seasoning packet
2 cups frozen corn
1 cup monterey jack cheese
1 6 oz can tomato paste
Toppings:
Cheese
Avocado
Crushed Tortilla chips or homemade tortilla strips
Lime
Directions:
In a large skillet, char the tomatoes, onions with the skin, poblano peppers, and garlic with the skin for about 5 minutes on each side or until brown. Don't worry if it gets very dark. This is flavor!
Remove all of the vegetables and remove the skin of the onion and garlic. Cut the vegetables up into smaller pieces. A few cuts should do the trick. No need to finely dice! Put these in a large pot with 2 32 oz containers of chicken broth, half of the taco seasoning packet, and the tomato paste. Stir and allow to cook on medium high heat for 45-50 minutes or until vegetables become very soft. After about 30 minutes, chop up the 4 corn tortillas and put them into the soup! I know this sounds weird, but you are thickening the soup this way!
In another pot, put the chicken breasts and fill with water so that the chicken is just covered. Stir in the second half of the taco seasoning packet. Cook on medium heat for about 30 minutes, or until chicken becomes tender. After 30 minutes, shred the chicken and put it back in the pot of seasoned water on medium low heated until needed.
In the same large skillet you charred the vegetables before, char the corn now. Cook for about 5-7 minutes or until corn begins to turn brown. Set aside.
After about 50 minutes of the vegetables cooking in the chicken broth stir to check for tenderness. If they are tender, in small batches, blend them in the blender. Once everything is blended, but it back in the pot and allow it to cook for another 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, not you can add your corn, shredded chicken, and one cup of monterey jack cheese. Allow this to cook for another 20-25 minutes.
While the soup is cooking you can get your toppings ready. Cheese is always great on the top. I also like avocado! Don't forget to squeeze some lime on the avocado so it does not turn brown.
You can also crush up tortilla chips, but I made my own tortilla strips. Slice a couple of corn tortillas into strips while a pot of hot oil is coming up to temperature. About 375 degrees is a good temperature to fry at. Toss in the corn tortillas and cook for about 2-3 minutes or until golden. Drain on a paper towel and season with salt as soon as they come out of the fryer.
Once the soup is ready, pour a big ladle full into a bowl and top with cheese, avocado, and those delicious tortilla strips! Enjoy!
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