Chicken Tortilla Soup - Step by step instructions at AuntieChatter.com

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 1/2 bell peppers, any color, diced
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp oregano flakes (1/2 tsp if you’re using ground)
• 1/2 tsp ancho chile powder
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (add more to your taste)
• 2 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped
• @ 4 cups shredded/chopped roasted chicken
• 1 15oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 15oz can black beans, drained & rinsed
• 1 dried Santa Fe chile pepper, rehydrated, chopped (optional)
• 2 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen
• 8 cups chicken stock (preferably low sodium or homemade)
• 1 bay leaf
• kosher salt & pepper as needed