Even More Super bowl Party Recipes...

This is my alternative to same old same old Superbowl Chili - as prepared with Kristen Miranda and seen Sat feb 4 on WBTV's The Morning Show

MEXICAN CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
Recipe by Charlotte Culinary expert, Heidi Billotto
hlnc@carolina.rr.com

1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes with liquid
1 medium onion, cut up
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 Tbsp. cilantro, minced
6 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken breast and thigh, skin removed and cut up into slices
2 or 3 chipotle peppers, minced and little adobo sauce (these come in a can and the adobo sauce is the sauce the surrounds the peppers)

shredded Monterey jack cheese
avocados cut up
Tortilla chips
Sour cream
In blender combine tomatoes, onion, garlic and cilantro. Cover and blend till nearly smooth.
Put mixture into a large pot with chicken broth, chicken and chipotle peppers. Bring to boiling; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Or if you would like your soup to be chunkier, start by sautéing the onion, garlic, cilantro and chicken in a large sauce pan in a bit of olive oil. When the onions are soft and chicken browned, add tomatoes. Chicken broth and chipotle peppers. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Put crunched tortilla chips in a bowl with cheese, avocados, and sour cream (omit if desired). Ladle soup over; top with additional garnish and serve immediately.