Michele's Chicken Tortilla Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 canned chicken broth, 48 fl oz
• 3 garlic cloves, finely diced
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 taco seasoning, 1 . 25 oz
• 1 can diced tomatoes and green chilies, 10 oz
• 1 can diced tomato, with lime and cilantro 10 oz
• 1 medium zucchini, sliced and cut into half moons
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 can black beans, 15 . 5 oz
• 2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
• 3 cups steamed long grain rice
• shredded monterey jack cheese
• crushed corn tortilla chips
• 1 sliced avocado

Recipe

• 1 put the broth in a large stock pot, add the garlic, basil, cumin, cilantro, taco seasoning, tomatoes, and veggies.
• 2 simmer until broth is hot and veggies are cooked but still crisp.
• 3 add the cooked chicken and heat through.
• 4 spoon small portions (about a 1/4 cup) of the cooked rice into individual soup bowls and pour broth, veggies and chicken over rice. top with shredded monterey jack cheese, tortilla chips and sliced avocado.