Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup - The Recipe Wench

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon olive oil (or you can use vegetable oil)
• ½ Medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 Cloves garlic, finely chopped
• ½ Cup celery, diced
• 2 Medium carrots, sliced
• 4 Cups chicken broth
• 1 Small can diced green chiles
• 1 Tablespoon chili powder
• 1 Tablespoon dried cilantro (or you can top with minced fresh cilantro just before serving)
• 1 Teaspoon each cumin, oregano, kosher salt and pepper
• 2-3 Cooked chicken breasts, shredded
• 1- 15 ounce can black beans (rinsed and drained)
• 6 corn tortillas (cut into ¼ inch strips)
• ¼-1/2 Cup vegetable oil (for frying tortilla strips)
• Shredded cheddar (to top before serving)
• sour cream, fresh cilantro, green onions (to top before serving)