Tortilla Soup

I found this recipe on allrecipes.com - it's called "Tortilla Soup I," and it was submitted by Joelene Craver. It's REALLY good (and pretty healthy - lowfat, low carb - if you forego the tortilla strips)! Sorry I forgot to take any pictures of it, but if you look at it here there is a picture as well as nutritional info and serving sizes.

INGREDIENTS

• 9 cups chicken broth
• 6 cloves roasted garlic
• 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, sliced into rings
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 yellow onion, sliced
• 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken meat
• 1 lime, juiced
• 6 (6 inch) corn tortillas, cut into strips and toasted for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. In heavy pot, bring the broth to a boil. Add garlic, tomatoes, chopped onion, jalapeno, and oregano to the stocks. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
2. Broil the sliced onions until soft and a little brown. Add broiled onions, chicken, lime juice to soup, and simmer till chicken is heated.
3. Place toasted tortilla strips in each bowl and pour soup over strips.

Laura's alterations: I LOVE the lime flavor, so in addition to the lime juice I sliced 1/2 an extra lime in quarters and let them simmer with the rest of the ingredients. I also added 2 tablespoons of fresh cilantro. Instead of corn tortillas, I topped some flour tortillas with cheese and broiled them before slicing them into strips and topping the soup with them. I also topped the soup with low fat sour cream and guacamole.