Ingredients:

16 ounce can tomatoes

1 medium onion, cut up

2 cloves garlic

4 tablespoons snipped cilantro

½ teaspoon sugar

8 cups chicken broth

1½ lbs chicken breast, cut up

2 or 3 chipotle peppers* and little adobo sauce

Monterey Jack cheese shredded

avocados cut up

tortilla chips

sour cream

Instructions:

In blender combine undrained tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro and sugar.

Cover and blend till nearly smooth.

Put mixture into a large pot with chicken broth, chicken and chipotle peppers.

Bring to boiling, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Put crunched tortilla chips in a bowl with cheese, avocados and sour cream (omit if desired) . Ladle soup over, serve immediately.

Makes 8 or 10 servings.

*A chipotle pepper is a smoked jalapeño. It is usually found in adobo sauce. Do not think the soup will taste good without it. It is the reason why my soup recipe is so good.

Watch the original video of me making my famous tortilla soup with my special tips: