Chicken Tortilla Soup

I made this last night and it was FABULOUS! I used half of the oil and just bought a rotisserie chicken and shredded it, instead of cooking and shredding chicken breasts. I was thinking not only would it have better flavor, but EASY! Woo hoo for ease! When serving it, I topped with shredded cheese, crushed tortilla chips and a dollop of sour cream. YUM! Anyway, I got the recipe from allrecipes.com which has great recipes on it! It is one of my favorite websites!

Chicken Tortilla Soup

INGREDIENTS

6 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 (6 inch) corn tortillas, coarsely chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 onion, chopped
1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
3 bay leaves
6 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
5 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked

DIRECTIONS
1.In a large stock pot heat oil. Add tortillas, garlic, cilantro and onion. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
2.Stir in tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add cumin, chili powder, bay leaves and chicken stock. Return to a boil, reduce heat to medium and add salt and cayenne. Simmer for 30 minutes remove bay leaves and stir in chicken. Heat through and serve.