Rachel's Tortilla Soup

Rachel says: "A friend gave me this recipe. You can experiment with it to cut out some of the fat (uses lots of butter and oil!")

Tortilla Soup

½ stick butter
½ c. oil
1 large onion chopped
1 fresh jalapeno seeded and chopped
4 garlic cloves minced
2 large carrots diced
1 lb. Boned diced raw chicken

Simmer for 5 minutes

Add:
1 tsp. Ground cumin
1 tsp. Chili powder (this is using American brand, so don’t overdo if you’re using Indian chili powder)
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Lemon pepper
3 tsp. Bottled hot red pepper sauce (optional)
½ c. Flour (mix with some broth and then add; make sure there are no lumps!)
1 14 oz. Can of tomatoes (I use fresh ones in India)
4 10 ½ cans of chicken broth

Simmer for one hour

Serving suggestions:
sour cream, cheese, avocadoes

**I like to cut up tortillas in strips and bake them at 350 degrees for 10 minutes and put them on top.