Rainy Day Chicken Tortilla Soup

 making soup is a great way to put your long-term food items to work. You can literally toss whatever you have on hand into a pot or a pan and create anything you desire.

Rainy Day Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano leaves
• 1 1/2 cup Honeyville Tomato Powder
• 10 1/2 oz. chicken broth
• 1 tbsp chicken base
• 1 cup Honeyville Freeze Dried Sweet Corn
• 3 3/4 cups water
• 1 cup Honeyville Freeze Dried Bell Peppers
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
• 1 cup Honeyville Freeze Dried White Chicken
• 1 1/2 cup Honeyville Monterrey Jack Cheese
• 1/2 cup Honeyville Freeze Dried Onions
• 3 tbsp olive oil

Directions

1. In a stockpot over medium heat, add the olive oil, garlic powder, oregano leaves, and chili powder. Add water and chicken broth to the pot. Boil and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Stir in the tomato powder. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Drop in freeze dried chicken, bell peppers, onions, cilantro, cheese, and corn. (The liquid will re-hydrate the vegetables and chicken leaving no need to re-hydrate them separately.) Stir the chicken base into the soup.
4. Allow it to simmer for 10 minutes. Add the tortilla strips (or not).
5. Enjoy!