Tortilla Soup- Southwestern Style

Ingredients

• 12 oz package farfalle pasta
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro
• 1/2 C almonds
• 1/4 C grated Parmesan Cheese
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 TBLS lemon juice and zest
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 C Olive Oil
• 2 ears corn, cut off kernels to make 1 cup
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1⁄2 cup Carrots, diced
• 1⁄2 cup Anaheim chili pepper, seeded, chopped fine
• 1 Tbsp. Ground cumin
• 1 1⁄2 tbsp. Chili powder
• 1 tsp. Dried oregano
• 1 1⁄2 cups Tomatoes, Diced
• 4 Cups (1 qt.) Chicken stock
• 1 bunch Cilantro, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups Chicken, cooked and diced or shredded (I prefer the shredded)
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 2 cups Tortilla chips, broken into small pieces
• 1 cup Monterey jack cheese, grated