Chicken Tortilla Soup

This is my favorite tortilla soup! The trick is the blended tortillas. It adds a little thickness to the soup and also makes it taste more authentic.

1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed

1 Rotisserie Chicken, shredded into decent chunks (mix w/ 1 tbs. chili powder and 1 tbs. cumin) Or you could use 2 chicken breasts

6 Cups of chicken broth

3 tbs. tomato paste

1 can of Rotel, do not drain

1 small can of corn, drained

1/2 onion, chopped

1 clove of garlic, minced

1 jalapeno (keep the seeds if you like spicy)

4 corn tortillas, broken/torn into pieces

Dump everything into your crockpot, but remember to reserve the tortillas and 1 cup of chicken broth. Blend the torn up tortillas with the chicken broth and add into the soup. This will add that authentic masa taste. Cook on low as long as you can!

Top with Avocado, fried tortilla strips, lime, red onion, cilantro, cheese (hand grated and Tillamook), sour cream!