Soup Weather & a Soup Recipe

It's in full force. I love the fall colors and the chance to make chili and soup and drink hot tea.

I miss flip flops and tank tops, though. I guess transplanting me to the mountains (well, near them anyway) doesn't really erase the fact that I will always be a bit of a beach girl.

The other night I was really craving tortilla soup. And not the chili-style soup, one with a cheese base. I was seriously striking out on my recipe searches, though. I didn't have velveeta in the house and I did not have canned cheese soup.

So, I had to make something up. Pregnancy cravings are not something that can be put off for long without serious repercussions. Trust me.

I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but it was oh-so-good!! Lil Bit requested that I make it every night from there on out, and my Handsome Engineer requested that we have a leftover night the next night so he could have it again.

So, here is what I did. I never really measure things as I cook, sorry about that.

Meg's Tortilla Soup

2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts put in crockpot on high with a little chili powder, a touch of salt and pepper. Once they are cooked, shred them with a fork and add 1 can sweet corn (not drained), 1 can diced tomatoes (not drained), 1 can black beans (drained. you could probably also use kidney or pinto beans), 2-3 garlic cloves either pressed or diced, and about half a diced onion. If you want, add a little more chili powder. Green chilis would probably be very tasty, too, but I didn't have any.

Turn crockpot down to medium.

In a seperate skillet, melt about 3/4 stick of butter and then whisk in flour and milk to make the base of a roux. (I didn't measure how much of each, just kind of went by feel.) Then pour in about 1 bag of shredded cheese (I used a cheese blend and then cheddar). Stir to keep from scalding, add more milk as needed to get a creamy texture. Pour into crockpot and stir in.

As flavors steep, fry some corn tortillas and lightly salt them.

Serve soup in bowls, top with shredded cheese, sour cream, and tortillas (either crushed or whole).


Not complicated at all, but very tasty!