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Applebee's Chicken Cheese Tortilla Soup - Copycat
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 4
This is a copycat recipe, but very good.
Ingredients:
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 cups chicken broth
15 ounces tomato puree
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup hot sauce (optional)
1/4 cup green pepper (chopped ) (optional)
1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper (minced ) (optional)
1 teaspoon chili powder (optional)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (optional)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour, mixed with
1/2 cup water
1 lb cooked chicken, cubed
1 cup whipping cream, heavy
1/4 cup nonfat sour cream
8 ounces cheese (process or food or cut in 1-inch cubes)
10 (6 inch) corn tortillas, cut in 1/4-inch strips
1/3 cup cilantro, chopped for garnish (optional)
Directions:
1. Sauté garlic and onions in oil in large pan or Dutch oven until soft.
2. Add next 10 ingredients to pot, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.
3. Whisk flour/w ater mixture into soup.
4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Add chicken and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Add cream, sour cream, and cheese; stir until cheese is melted.
7. Deep-fry tortilla strips in 350 degree oil OR spray with non-stick cooking spray and bake in a 400 degree oven until crisp.
8. Sprinkle with salt if desired.
9. Pour soup into bowls, pile tortilla strips into a haystack shape on top of the soup, garnish with cilantro.
By RecipeOfHealth.com