Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Soup - Feed Your Potential

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 4 each 6" corn tortillas (cut in half, then cut crosswise into 1/4" strips)
• 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil (or more depending on the size of your pan)
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1/3 cup onion (peeled and diced)
• 1 clove garlic (peeled and minced)
• 1 tsp dark chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 3 1/2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp chipotle pepper sauce (or use 1/2 tsp ground chipotle pepper or to taste)
• 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2/3 cup frozen roasted corn (or use plain frozen corn)
• 6 oz canned low sodium black beans (drained and rinsed)
• 2/3 cup canned no salt added diced tomatoes
• 1 1/8 tsp kosher salt
• 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh cilantro (chopped)